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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the appointment of electors of President and Vice President by the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

H.J.Res. 217Introduced Mar 31, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Ron De Lugo D-VI
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 3, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

145 cosponsors — 39 Republicans, 105 Democrats, 1 independent

38 of 145 cosponsors (26%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Edward Boland (D-MA), William Boner (D-TN), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Bob Carr (D-MI), Richard Cheney (R-WY), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI) and 115 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron De Lugo.

Sponsor’s state and district

VI at-large district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.