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 37

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Feb 6, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Citizenship and naturalization Congress Congressional districts and representation Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Political representation

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Summary

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.

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Feb 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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