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House resolution · 107th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that each State should examine its existing statutes, practices, and procedures governing special elections so that, in the event of a catastrophe, vacancies in the House of Representatives may be filled in a timely fashion.

H.Res. 559Introduced Sep 26, 2002Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Cox R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 2, 2002 — On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 0 (Roll no. 431). (text: CR H6941)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

112 cosponsors — 74 Republicans, 38 Democrats

39 of 112 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.

Brian Baird (D-WA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Dave Camp (R-MI), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Howard Coble (R-NC), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), John Culberson (R-TX), Jim Davis (D-FL), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Tom DeLay (R-TX), James DeMint (R-SC), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), John Doolittle (R-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Ernest Fletcher (R-KY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY) and 82 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Cox.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-47 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.