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119th Congress

H.R. 8581

SET Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Christian D. Menefee(D-TX)
Introduced
Apr 29, 2026
Policy area
Congress
Committees
House Committee on House Administration
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (8)

Original cosponsors (5)

Added later (3)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 180 days after a vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Apr 29, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Roll-call votes

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