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US HR20

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 14-member Select Committee on Electoral Reform with bipartisan co-chairs, requiring 7 members appointed after consultation with the minority leader

  • Directs the committee to examine alternatives to current congressional election methods, including multi-member districts with proportional representation, ranked-choice voting, open primaries, fusion voting, and independent redistricting commissions

  • Requires examination of the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act's single-member district requirement and the 1929 Permanent Apportionment Act that fixed House membership at 435 representatives

  • Mandates hearings with political scientists, current and former Members of Congress, and officials from states and countries using alternative electoral systems

  • Requires a final report with recommendations within 1 year of the committee's first meeting; committee terminates 30 days after filing the report

Legislative Description

Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform.

Congress

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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