The No Delay in Representation Act requires that someone elected to fill a vacant House seat through a special election must be sworn in and seated as a member within five legislative days after the election results are certified. The bill applies to all special elections for House vacancies and eliminates any delays that might otherwise occur between winning an election and officially taking office. If an elected representative declines to be sworn in during that five-day window, the Speaker of the House can schedule the oath at a mutually agreed-upon later date. The measure counts only days when the House is actually in session—including brief procedural sessions—toward the five-day deadline. This legislation would take effect upon enactment and contains no specific funding requirements, as it simply establishes a procedural timeline for seating newly elected representatives.
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