To require all candidates for election for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives to run in an open primary regardless of political party preference or lack thereof, to limit the ensuing general election for such office to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in such open primary, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2981| House
| Updated: 7/10/2017
John K. Delaney
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (4)
Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Open Our Democracy Act of 2017 This bill requires open primaries for elections for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives, with general elections between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in each open primary regardless of political party preference. The bill also makes Election Day (the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years) a legal public holiday for federal employees and requires congressional redistricting to be conducted by an independent state commission.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Government Operations and Politics
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To require all candidates for election for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives to run in an open primary regardless of political party preference or lack thereof, to limit the ensuing general election for such office to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in such open primary, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2981| House
| Updated: 7/10/2017
Open Our Democracy Act of 2017 This bill requires open primaries for elections for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives, with general elections between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in each open primary regardless of political party preference. The bill also makes Election Day (the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years) a legal public holiday for federal employees and requires congressional redistricting to be conducted by an independent state commission.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
John K. Delaney
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (4)
Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHouse of RepresentativesPolitical parties and affiliationSenateState and local government operations