Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Perez (for herself and Mr. Golden of Maine) submitted …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates a bipartisan 14-member Select Committee to examine how Americans elect Members of Congress and evaluate alternatives including multi-member districts with proportional representation and ranked choice voting.
Who Benefits and How
Electoral reform advocates gain an official congressional forum to study alternatives. Third parties and independents could benefit if reforms reducing two-party dominance are recommended.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Congress bears administrative costs of the committee. Major parties may face scrutiny of current electoral advantages.
Key Provisions
- Creates 14-member bipartisan Select Committee (7 from each party)
- Examines multi-member districts with proportional representation
- Studies adjusting House of Representatives size
- Evaluates ranked choice voting and alternative voting methods
- Must report findings within 1 year
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Establishes a Select Committee on Electoral Reform to examine alternatives to current congressional election methods including proportional representation
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Study structural reforms to congressional elections through bipartisan committee"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_speaker"
- → Speaker of the House
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