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.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2021 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.
- IntroducedJan 11, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 11, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jan 11, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 11, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2021Referred 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.
- Jan 11, 2021Introduced in House
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