HJRES 37
119th Congress
House
In Committee
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: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Feb 6, 2025
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Legislative 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.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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