# 118-hjres-227: 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.

118-hjres-227, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-227
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-3935: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023
- 118-hr-10287: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hjres-227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/227)

## Related
- [118-hr-3935: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3935)
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1105)
- [118-hr-10287: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-227 (as of 2026-10-15).