Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.

United States115th CongressHJRES-137House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 26, 2018

Summary

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

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7711)

  3. Introduced in House

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