Every Vote Counts Amendment
Latest action · Nov 5, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 14, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Every Vote Counts Amendment - Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the popular election of the President and Vice President under a new electoral system. (Abolishes the electoral college.)
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2004 to Nov 19, 2004; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Sep 14, 2004 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Original | Sep 14, 2004 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 5, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Nov 19, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Nov 19, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2004 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Nov 5, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Sep 14, 2004Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1613)
- Sep 14, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1613 | Gene Green D-TX | Sep 14, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34604 | Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, the National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments Archived | Report | Feb 9, 2009 |
| RL32831 | The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Mar 12, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Every Vote Counts Amendment
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2004Introduced in House
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