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HJRES 49 111th Congress House Congress Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Members of Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States concerning the election of the Members of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: May 5, 2009 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the House of Representatives to be composed of Members chosen every fourth year.

Requires that Members be assembled immediately after the first election and divided as equally as may be into two classes.

States that, so one-half may be chosen every second year, the seats of the House of: (1) the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year; and (2) the second class at the expiration of the fourth year.

Applies this article to the first election of the House occurring after ratification, but no earlier than 2012.


What's happening now June 12, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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