119th Congress · HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONBILL

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.

“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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Introduced Feb 6, 2025

Last action Feb 6, 2025

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SummaryCRS 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

Introduced in House

Feb 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.