H.R.8581

SET Act Special Election Timeliness Act

Introduced·4/29/26
Introduced

H. R. 8581

Introduced in House · May 1, 2026

April 29, 2026

Mr. Menefee (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Beatty, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Special Election Timeliness Act” or the “SET Act”.