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HR 3972 111th Congress House

Congress 2014 Commission Act

Official title: To establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected.

Introduced: October 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
Congress Advisory bodiesAmerican SamoaCongressional electionsCongressional operations and organization
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District of ColumbiaGuamHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Oct 29, 2009
Introduced in House
Oct 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 29, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2663)
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 Latest action January 4, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congress 2014 Commission Act - Establishes the Congress 2014 Commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected, including: (1) examining methods of providing greater representation in the House for the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.Virgin Islands; and (2) reporting to the President and Congress on its work, together with a draft of legislation (including technical and conforming provisions) to implement its proposals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 29, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3972: Congress 2014 Commission Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3972/
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"H.R. 3972: Congress 2014 Commission Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3972/.
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H.R. 3972, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3972/.
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