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H.J.Res. 137

Joint ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
July 26, 2018
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.

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