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HJRES 19 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Introduced: January 5, 2017 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E24-25)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.

What's happening now January 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3