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 Number

HJRES 30

Introduced

Jan 23, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Citizenship and naturalization Congress Congressional districts and representation Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Immigration status and procedures Members of Congress

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of U.S. citizens in each state.

Actions

Feb 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 23, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2017

Introduced in House

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