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H.R. 8846 117th Congress House

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

Official title: To amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President.

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Josh Gottheimer Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, 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.
Sep 15, 2022
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, 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.

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Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

This bill revises the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections. The bill also revises provisions related to the presidential transition process.

The bill specifies that the choice of electors must occur in accordance with the laws of the state enacted prior to election day.

Additionally, the bill identifies each state's governor (unless otherwise identified in the laws or constitution of a state in effect on election day) as responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying the state's electors. Further, the bill provides for expedited judicial review for any action brought by an aggrieved presidential or vice-presidential candidate arising under the U.S. Constitution or U.S. laws with respect to the issuance or transmission of such a certificate.

The bill revises the framework for the joint session of Congress to count electoral votes and make a formal declaration of which candidates have been elected President and Vice President. Among other changes, the bill (1) specifies that the role of the Vice President during the joint session shall be ministerial in nature, and (2) raises the objection threshold in Congress to at least one-fifth of the duly chosen and sworn members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The bill also revises the presidential transition process, including to (1) allow more than one candidate to receive federal transition resources under certain circumstances, and (2) require additional reporting by the General Services Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8824 Identical bill Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
  • S 4573 Identical bill Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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All 6 Republican 2
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Dec 21, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Oct 14, 2022
Katko, John
· Sep 28, 2022
Spanberger, Abigail
· Sep 28, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Sep 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8846: Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8846/
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"H.R. 8846: Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8846/.
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