The resolution would create a 14-member Select Committee on Electoral Reform, with co-chairs chosen by the Speaker and the minority leader. The committee would study how people elect members of Congress and examine options such as proportional representation, changing the size of the House, ranked-choice voting, open primaries, and independent redistricting commissions. It would hold hearings and send a report with any recommendations to Congress and the President within one year of its first meeting. The committee could not take legislative action and would end 30 days after filing its report.
The resolution would not itself change election rules. It would establish a committee to study possible changes and make recommendations.
The committee could use House staff and would be eligible for interim funding. No publicly available information on a specific cost.
The resolution states that the committee should study whether election alternatives could affect Congress's responsiveness, accountability, and ability to function. No publicly available information on additional proponents' views.
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