US Congress House Joint Resolution 137 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections. This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-07-26	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7711)
2018-07-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/137/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres137/BILLS-115hjres137ih.pdf