US HJR7 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.

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Title

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-03HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SJR17 (Related) 2019-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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