I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2017 Mr. Delaney (for himself, Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform , and the Judiciary , 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 A BILL To require all candidates for election for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives to run in an open primary regardless of political party preference or lack thereof, to limit the ensuing general election for such office to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in such open primary, and for other purposes.