HR 1189
107th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Constitutional law
Electoral college
Law
Presidential elections
Proportional representation
Runoff elections
State laws
Vice Presidents
Voters' Choice Act
Introduced: March 22, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Mar 22, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Voters' Choice Act - Permits a State to establish multi-seat congressional districts only if the State uses a voting system that: (1) meets the constitutional standard of majority rule and of individuals having equal voting power; and (2) ensures the election of any candidate receiving at least one vote greater than one-third of the total votes cast in the district.
Expresses the sense of Congress regarding use of instant runoff voting systems in elections for President and Vice President.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1