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HJRES 103 108th Congress House

Every Vote Counts Amendment

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: October 5, 2004 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Nov 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sep 14, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1613)
Sep 14, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Vote Counts Amendment - Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the popular election of the President and Vice President under a new electoral system. (Abolishes the electoral college.)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 5, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 103: Every Vote Counts Amendment. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-103/
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"H.J. Res. 103: Every Vote Counts Amendment." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-103/.
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H.J. Res. 103, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-103/.
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[H.J. Res. 103: Every Vote Counts Amendment](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-103/)
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