Bills · SJRES 218
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate Joint Res.S.J.Res. 218
S.J.Res. 218: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constiution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
The proposal would change how the President and Vice President are chosen, but only if it clears the constitutional amendment process.
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The resolution proposes replacing the Electoral College with direct election of the President and Vice President. It would require a constitutional amendment to take effect.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
The resolution proposes a major change to how the country chooses its President and Vice President. It is a proposal for a constitutional amendment, not a change that would take effect merely because the Senate introduced it.
KEY PROVISIONS
4PROVISION 01
Proposes abolishing the Electoral College.
The Electoral College is the current method the proposal seeks to replace.
PROVISION 02
Proposes direct election of the President and Vice President.
Under the proposal, voters would directly choose those offices rather than relying on the Electoral College.
PROVISION 03
Would amend the Constitution if approved and ratified.
The resolution alone would not change the election system; the proposed amendment must complete the constitutional amendment process.
PROVISION 04
A constitutional amendment requires approval by two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states.
The proposal faces a high approval threshold before it could become part of the Constitution.
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2 EVENTSSEP 29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SEP 29
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Joint Resolution
NumberSJRES 218
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate Joint Res.S.J.Res. 218
S.J.Res. 218: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constiution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
The proposal would change how the President and Vice President are chosen, but only if it clears the constitutional amendment process.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
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