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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 715: Relating to the automatic resignation of members of Congress

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

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 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.

Sponsors

Rep. John H. Wills (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF715