US HJR36 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. (Abolishes the Electoral College.)
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC] |
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
| Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
| Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] | Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-02-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/36/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hjres36/BILLS-112hjres36ih.pdf |
