Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act
This bill establishes the Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel, which must recommend to Congress model legislation to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election. Such panel terminates 90 days after submitting its final report.
(The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candidates gain a majority of electoral votes to win an election. In the event that no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment requires the House of Representatives to elect the President and the Senate to elect the Vice President, which is known as a contingent election. The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution allows Congress to establish a process in the case of the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election.)
The bill establishes the "Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel" (referred to as the "Panel") consisting of 6 constitutional experts
The purpose of the Panel is to recommend model legislation to Congress to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election, in accordance with the Twentieth Amendment
The Panel is required to submit an interim report to Congress within 1 year of all appointments being made, and a final report within 6 months of the submission of the interim report
The meetings of the Panel will be held at the Law Library of Congress, and they can gather necessary information from the Library. Members of the Panel will receive no compensation, and no additional funds will be appropriated except for the Law Library's responsibilities. The Panel will terminate 90 days after submitting the final report, and its records will be transferred to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
