United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 7 (116th)
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.
Introduced
3 January 2019
Last action
3 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.
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Timeline
3 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/7
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/7
- us · 116-hjres-7 · source updated 3 January 2025