Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.
USA115th CongressHJRES-137| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Democratic Representative
Guam
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7711)
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical representationU.S. territories and protectorates
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.
USA115th CongressHJRES-137| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7711)
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Democratic Representative
Guam
Judiciary Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical representationU.S. territories and protectorates