Change the way voters rank candidates to determine the winner of an election.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
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
No action since December 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
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.
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.