Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which the House of Representatives selects the President in the event no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.
Latest action · Jan 14, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedDec 19, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that whenever the right to choose the President devolves upon the House of Representatives, the Members of the House shall cast votes on an individual basis, and the candidate receiving votes cast by a majority of the Members of the House shall be the President.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Dec 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Dec 19, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 73 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which the House of Representatives chooses the President of the United States in the event no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes. | Related bill | Jan 14, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2007Introduced in House
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