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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HJRES 11

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Jan 7, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Congress Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Members of Congress

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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.

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Feb 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 7, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2009

Introduced in House

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