US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Introduced on September 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-14 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 79, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the States should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote and should encourage individual States to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress and the states should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote, and (2) Congress should encourage the states to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner.

Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the States should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote and should encourage individual States to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner.

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-14	House	ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 79, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2017-09-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-09-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-09-14	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1228-1229)
2017-09-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/79/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres79/BILLS-115hconres79ih.pdf