HF 715 (LSB 1724YH (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 715

BY  WILLS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the automatic resignation of members of Congress.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  69.21  Members of Congress —— automatic resignation.
   1.  A United States senator or representative in Congress who has been elected by the people of this state shall be deemed to have resigned from office pursuant to section 69.4 if the Congress of the United States fails to pass a budget by October 31 of each year or if the member votes for a continuing resolution providing for the automatic extension of funding.
   2.  The office of a United States senator or representative in Congress deemed to have resigned pursuant to this section shall be deemed vacant and shall be filled as provided in this chapter.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the resignation of members of Congress. The bill deems a member of Congress elected by the people of Iowa to have resigned from office if the Congress of the United States fails to pass a budget by October 31 of each year or if the member votes for a continuing resolution providing for the automatic extension of funding. The office of a person deemed to have resigned pursuant to the bill shall be deemed vacant and filled as provided by law.