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2023-05-11T15:46:08Z
2023-09-05T17:28:05Z
Senate
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2022-07-20
117
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Rules and Administration Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Reported by
2022-10-18T15:39:21Z
  - Markup by
2022-09-27T21:23:32Z
  - Referred to
2022-07-20T21:30:39Z

- Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
117
8824
HR
2022-09-14
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  - Identical bill
CRS

- Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
117
8846
HR
2022-09-15
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2022-10-18
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
Calendars
- 2022-10-18
  - ssra00
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Klobuchar under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee
- 2022-10-18
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Klobuchar under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Library of Congress
  - ssra00
Rules and Administration Committee
- 2022-09-27
  - ssra00
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee
- 2022-07-20
  - ssra00
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3545-3546)
IntroReferral
- 2022-07-20
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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2022-07-20
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2022-07-20
Introduced in Senate
2022-09-09T14:56:30Z
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
This bill revises the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections. The bill also revises provisions related to the presidential transition process.
The bill specifies that the choice of electors must occur in accordance with the laws of the state enacted prior to election day.
Additionally, the bill identifies each state's governor (unless otherwise identified in the laws or constitution of a state in effect on election day) as responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying the state's electors. Further, the bill provides for expedited judicial review for any action brought by an aggrieved presidential or vice-presidential candidate arising under the U.S. Constitution or U.S. laws with respect to the issuance or transmission of such a certificate.
The bill revises the framework for the joint session of Congress to count electoral votes and make a formal declaration of which candidates have been elected President and Vice President. Among other changes, the bill (1) specifies that the role of the Vice President during the joint session shall be ministerial in nature, and (2) raises the objection threshold in Congress to at least one-fifth of the duly chosen and sworn members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The bill also revises the presidential transition process, including to (1) allow more than one candidate to receive federal transition resources under certain circumstances, and (2) require additional reporting by the General Services Administration.
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2022-10-18
Reported to Senate
2022-10-25T14:22:09Z
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
This bill revises the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections. The bill also revises provisions related to the presidential transition process.
The bill specifies that the choice of electors must occur in accordance with the laws of the state enacted prior to election day.
Additionally, the bill identifies each state's governor (unless otherwise identified in the laws or constitution of a state in effect on election day) as responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying the state's electors. Further, the bill provides for expedited judicial review for any action brought by an aggrieved presidential or vice-presidential candidate arising under the U.S. Constitution or U.S. laws with respect to the issuance or transmission of such a certificate.
The bill revises the framework for the joint session of Congress to count electoral votes and make a formal declaration of which candidates have been elected President and Vice President. Among other changes, the bill (1) specifies that the role of the Vice President during the joint session shall be ministerial in nature, and (2) raises the objection threshold in Congress to at least one-fifth of the duly chosen and sworn members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The bill also revises the presidential transition process, including to (1) allow more than one candidate to receive federal transition resources under certain circumstances, and (2) require additional reporting by the General Services Administration.

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
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Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
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Presidential Transition Improvement Act
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Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
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Senate
Reported to Senate
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Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
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Senate
Reported to Senate
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Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
Introduced in Senate
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
Introduced in Senate
IS
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Presidential Transition Improvement Act
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced

A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President.
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Reported to Senate
2022-10-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4573rs/xml/BILLS-117s4573rs.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2022-07-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4573is/xml/BILLS-117s4573is.xml
2022-10-18
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
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