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HJRES 23 99th Congress House

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the insular areas shall appoint electors of the President and Vice President.

Introduced: September 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics American SamoaConstitution and constitutional amendmentsConstitutional amendmentsElectoral college
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GuamPolitical representationPresidential electionsTerritories (U.S.)Trust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsVoting
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the appointment of electors to represent the insular areas constituting the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 19, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 19, 1985
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 19, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 23: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the insular areas shall appoint electors of the President and Vice President.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-23/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 23: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the insular areas shall appoint electors of the President and Vice President.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-23/.
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H.J. Res. 23, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-23/.
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[H.J. Res. 23: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the insular areas shall appoint electors of the President and Vice President.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-23/)
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