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HCONRES 79 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Intergovernmental relations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations

Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the States should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote and should encourage individual States to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2018
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 79, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1228-1229)
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress and the states should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote, and (2) Congress should encourage the states to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 79, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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