Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 15, 2022 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill 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 15, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
This bill revises the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections. The bill also revises provisions related to the presidential transition process.
The bill specifies that the choice of electors must occur in accordance with the laws of the state enacted prior to election day.
Additionally, the bill identifies each state's governor (unless otherwise identified in the laws or constitution of a state in effect on election day) as responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying the state's electors. Further, the bill provides for expedited judicial review for any action brought by an aggrieved presidential or vice-presidential candidate arising under the U.S. Constitution or U.S. laws with respect to the issuance or transmission of such a certificate.
The bill revises the framework for the joint session of Congress to count electoral votes and make a formal declaration of which candidates have been elected President and Vice President. Among other changes, the bill (1) specifies that the role of the Vice President during the joint session shall be ministerial in nature, and (2) raises the objection threshold in Congress to at least one-fifth of the duly chosen and sworn members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The bill also revises the presidential transition process, including to (1) allow more than one candidate to receive federal transition resources under certain circumstances, and (2) require additional reporting by the General Services Administration.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Oct 14, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Oct 14, 2022 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Dec 21, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2022Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4573 | Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Oct 18, 2022 |
| HR 8824 | Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Sep 14, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal district courts
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judges
- Judicial review and appeals
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- State and local government operations
- Supreme Court
- Voting rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House
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