HJRES 37 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the appointment and voting, by congressional district, of electors for the election of President and Vice President, and to provide procedures for electing the President and Vice President if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.

Introduced Mar 13, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Bob Clement D-TN

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Latest action · Mar 13, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 13, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides in an election for President and Vice President for: (1) each State to appoint two electors to vote for the candidates for President and Vice President who received the greatest number of popular votes cast in the State for such election; (2) each State to appoint one elector for each congressional district in that State represented by a member of the House of Representatives to vote for the candidates for President and Vice President who received the greatest number of popular votes in that district; and (3) procedures for electing the President and Vice President if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Mar 13, 2001

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 13, 2001Introduced in House
  2. Mar 13, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the appointment and voting, by congressional district, of electors for the election of President and Vice President, and to provide procedures for electing the President and Vice President if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Mar 13, 2001Introduced in House

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