Bill or resolution detail

HJRES 227

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.

Congress118th

Origin chamberHOUSE

Current statusReferred

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Record identity

Official facts

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IntroducedDec 12, 2024

Status dateDec 12, 2024

Policy areaGovernment Operations and Politics

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Deterministic classification

Lifecycle

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Effective Dec 20, 2024Entity 118-hjres-227

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Official sponsorship relationships

Sponsors and cosponsors

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Member	Party	Role	Sources
Steve Cohen	Democratic Party	PRIMARY	Official sponsorship ↗
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.	Democratic Party	COSPONSOR	Official sponsorship ↗
Julia Brownley	Democratic Party	COSPONSOR	Official sponsorship ↗

Official chronology

Actions

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Dec 12, 2024 · IntroReferral

Introduced in House

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Dec 12, 2024 · IntroReferral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official text changes

Amendments

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Referral and jurisdiction

Committees

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Committee	Chamber	Relationship	Source
Judiciary Committeehsju00	HOUSE	REFERRED	Official relationship ↗

Official roll calls

Votes

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