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HJRES 36 111th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence.

Introduced: March 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 36: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-36/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 36: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-36/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 36, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-36/.
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[H.J. Res. 36: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-36/)
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