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.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of persons in each state who are U.S. citizens.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2007 to Sep 23, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 2, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | May 15, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Dec 18, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Sep 23, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2007 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
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