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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…

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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.

Introduced: February 4, 2021 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned according to the number of U.S. citizens in each state, rather than the number of persons in each state.

What's happening now April 23, 2021

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 11
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 20, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Feb 4, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2021
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Feb 4, 2021
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Feb 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 24: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-24/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 24: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-24/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 24, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-24/.
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[H.J. Res. 24: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-24/)
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