119-hjres37
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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.
Introduced:
Feb 6, 2025
Policy Area:
Congress
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3
Actions
6
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
6
Subjects
1
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Latest Action
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2025
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<p>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.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Feb 6, 2025
Subjects (6)
Citizenship and naturalization
Congress
(Policy Area)
Congressional districts and representation
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Political representation
Cosponsors (6)
(R-AZ)
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
(R-AZ)
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
(R-LA)
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
(R-KY)
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
(R-PA)
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,888 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Feb 6, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:31 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 37 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 37
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2025
Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Massie, Mr.
Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Roy) submitted the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
``Article--
``Representatives shall 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 citizens of the
United States.''.
<all>
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 37 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 37
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2025
Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Massie, Mr.
Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Roy) submitted the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
``Article--
``Representatives shall 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 citizens of the
United States.''.
<all>