Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the States should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote and should encourage individual States to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress and the states should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote, and (2) Congress should encourage the states to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner.

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Timeline

1. 14 September 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

2. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1228-1229)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 14 March 2018

   Passed

   ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 79, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

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Versions

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Sponsors

• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
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