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HR 548 106th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Census Congress Congressional districts

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all States.

Introduced: February 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends provisions relating to the census to eliminate the exception that prevents the use of sampling in determining the population for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in the Congress among the several States.

What's happening now February 12, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 355 Identical bill A Just Apportionment for All States Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 11, 1999
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 8, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 8, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 8, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 8, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 3, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 3, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 548: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all States.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-548/
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