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.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States 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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Timeline

1. 18 December 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 January 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 December 2007 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 December 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 December 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
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