SJRES 56
106th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Constitutional amendments
Electoral college
Law
Presidential elections
Runoff elections
Vice Presidents
A joint resolution 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: November 1, 2000
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11618-11621)
Nov 1, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11494-11496)
Nov 1, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11618-11621)
Committees of jurisdiction
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