US Congress House Bill 2655 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Open Our Democracy Act of 2015 Requires all candidates for election to the Senate and the House of Representatives to run in an open primary, regardless of political party preference or lack thereof. Limits the ensuing general election to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the open primary. Gives candidates the option, at the time of filing to run for office, to declare a political party preference, which does not constitute or imply endorsement of the candidate by the party designated. Treats the general election day in the same manner as a legal public holiday for purposes of federal employment. Expresses the sense of Congress that private employers should give their employees a day off on the general election day in November 2016 and each even-numbered year thereafter to enable them to cast votes in elections held on that day. Directs the Government Accountability Office to study the procedures used by states to conduct congressional redistricting.

Open Our Democracy Act of 2015

Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Rules
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Administration
2015-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, 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.
2015-06-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2655/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2655/BILLS-114hr2655ih.pdf