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H.J.Res. 217 (100th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the appointment of electors of President and Vice President by the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Introduced

31 March 1987

Last action

3 April 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Sponsors

Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 June 2021

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the appointment by the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands of electors of the President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which such territories would be entitled if they together were a single State, but in no event more electors than the least populous State appoints.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

    Source: Committee

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