US HJR137 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.
Sponsors
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Political representation
U.S. territories and protectorates
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Political representation
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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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 |