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Change the way voters rank candidates to determine the winner of an election.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asRanked Choice Voting Act

What’s happening with Ranked Choice Voting Act?

The Ranked Choice Voting Act, known as H.R. 6589, has been in the House Committee on House Administration since December 9, 2025. The committee members must act to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in Congress.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by Ranked Choice Voting Act (H.R. 6589 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

House

No action since December 2025

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President
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Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 9578 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 9578 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

Jamie Raskin (D-MD)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.