Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 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.
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.
- IntroducedOct 8, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 8, 2004 to Dec 7, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Oct 8, 2004 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Oct 8, 2004 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 9, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Oct 9, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Dec 7, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Oct 8, 2004Introduced in House
- Oct 8, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2004Introduced in House
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