HJRES 23
118th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Senate
State and local government operations
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected nationwide through ranked choice voting, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to (1) add 12 Senators at-large to the Senate, who shall be elected nationwide through ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference); and (2) provide for 12 Electors at-large, who shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates having receiving the greatest number of votes cast by U.S. citizens.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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