Skip to main content
HJRES 132 106th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 Presiden… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: December 8, 2000 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 8, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2165)
Dec 8, 2000
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 8, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 132: 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-132/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 132: 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-132/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 132, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-132/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 132: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-132/)
Report a problem