diff --git a/EIPS/eip-1.md b/EIPS/eip-1.md
index 05cdc3fc383ff..518ad204ecac0 100644
--- a/EIPS/eip-1.md
+++ b/EIPS/eip-1.md
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ Each EIP must begin with an [RFC 822](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc822.txt) style
 
 `withdrawal-reason`: *A sentence explaining why the EIP was withdrawn.* (Optional field, only needed when status is `Withdrawn`)
 
+`adoptable`: *Adoptability options. See description below.* (Optional field, but highly recommended to be set to `any`. Defaults to `false`)
+
 Headers that permit lists must separate elements with commas.
 
 Headers requiring dates will always do so in the format of ISO 8601 (yyyy-mm-dd).
@@ -188,6 +190,13 @@ EIPs may have a `requires` header, indicating the EIP numbers that this EIP depe
 
 A `requires` dependency is created when the current EIP cannot be understood or implemented without a concept or technical element from another EIP. Merely mentioning another EIP does not necessarily create such a dependency.
 
+#### `adoptable` header
+
+EIPs may have a `adoptable` header. There are a two options available:
+
+- `false`: No changes.
+- `any`: If the EIP stagnantes, any individual can choose to champion the EIP, subject to the approval of an editor. Specifically, this permits any editor to merge a pull request submitted by any other person, so long as that pull request only changes a proposal's `status` header from `Stagnant` to `Draft`, and appends the individual's name as a co-author, and as long as that proposal has `adoptable: any` set.
+
 ## Linking to External Resources
 
 Other than the specific exceptions listed below, links to external resources **SHOULD NOT** be included. External resources may disappear, move, or change unexpectedly.
diff --git a/eip-template.md b/eip-template.md
index 892fda11e785c..aecaf6e38e0a2 100644
--- a/eip-template.md
+++ b/eip-template.md
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ status: Draft
 type: <Standards Track, Meta, or Informational>
 category: <Core, Networking, Interface, or ERC> # Only required for Standards Track. Otherwise, remove this field.
 created: <date created on, in ISO 8601 (yyyy-mm-dd) format>
-requires: <EIP number(s)> # Only required when you reference an EIP in the `Specification` section. Otherwise, remove this field.
+requires: <EIP number(s)>  # Only required when you reference an EIP in the `Specification` section. Otherwise, remove this field.
+adoptable: false  # Setting this to `any` allows editors to select a new champion if the proposal stagnates.
 ---
 
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