Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
USA115th CongressHJRES-65| House
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Gene Green
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (25)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitutional Amendment Every Vote Counts Amendment 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
USA115th CongressHJRES-65| House
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Constitutional Amendment Every Vote Counts Amendment 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Gene Green
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (25)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents