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HJRES 17 107th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President.

Introduced: February 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2001
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 Latest action February 13, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a new procedure for appointment of electors for the election of the President and Vice President under which the number of Electors in each State appointed for each candidate shall bear the same ratio to the total number of Electors as each candidate's popular vote total bears to the overall popular vote total in the State.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-17/
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"H.J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-17/.
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H.J. Res. 17, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-17/.
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[H.J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-17/)
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