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119th Congress · S.J.Res. 218 · Introduced

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.

Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · [D-HI] · S001194
    Dem-HI current · 4 terms · @SenBrianSchatz · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Brian Schatz
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2023-01-03
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Leadership roles (2)

  • Senate Democratic Conference Deputy Secretary · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Democratic Conference Deputy Secretary · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (18)

  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (senate) · senate · Vice Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 7-212, Honolulu, HI, 96850 · 808-523-2061 · fax 808-523-2065 · 21.3036893,-157.862353

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2022-11-18
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2022-11-18
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$4,719,779.73
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$4,856,194.11
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$2,110,750.35
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$0.00
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2017-01-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (2)

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-29 · original
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-29 · original
    Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-29T16:27:57ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-09-29IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-09-29IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-10-02T05:19:17Z
    A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.
  • Display Title2026-10-01T10:56:59Z
    A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HJRES 218 (119) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.
    Latest: 2026-10-01 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)
  • HJRES 227 (118) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.
    Latest: 2024-12-12 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • SJRES 121 (118) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 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.
    Latest: 2024-12-12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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2026-09-29
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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