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HR 1541 108th Congress House

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

Introduced: April 1, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 16, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Apr 1, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 1, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E637)
Apr 1, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

 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.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 1, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1541: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1541/
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