Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which the House of Representatives chooses the President of the United States in the event no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes.

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Introduced

18 November 2004

Last action

18 November 2004 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that whenever the right to choose the President devolves upon the House of Representatives, the Members of the House shall cast votes on an individual basis, and the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes cast by the Members shall be the President so long as such number is a majority of the votes cast.

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18 November 2004
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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18 November 2004
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Introduced in House
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18 November 2004
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-joint-resolution/113
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hjres/113
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