HJRES 8 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Every Vote Counts Amendment

Introduced Jan 4, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Gene Green D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 2, 2005 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.

IntroducedJan 4, 2005
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 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 4, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MA	Bill Delahunt	Original	Jan 4, 2005
D-WA	Brian Baird	Original	Jan 4, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 11	A joint resolution 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.	Related bill	Mar 16, 2005
HJRES 50	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.	Related bill	Jun 6, 2005

Subjects

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