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- H.J.RES.113
H.J.RES.113: 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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Nov. 18, 2004
- Latest Major Action Nov. 18, 2004
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Nov. 18, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) |