A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

United States116th CongressSJRES-17Senate
Updated: Apr 2, 2019

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.

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HJRES-7: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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