H.J.Res. 37 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 6, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
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.
IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 38 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Congress: 28 of 922 bills became law, 113th–118th (3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 126 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 87 words
- Subjects
- Citizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesPolitical representation
- Latest action
- Feb 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]