H.J.Res. 37 · 119th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.
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Bill details
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Current status: In committee
Introduced by: Warren Davidson (R · OH-08)
Bill ID: 119hjres37
Latest official action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require that the seats in the House of Representatives be divided among the states based on their share of U.S. citizens rather than their share of the total U.S. population.
Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 2/6/2025
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