HJRES 24
117th Congress
House
Congress
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional districts and representation
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Immigration status and procedures
Members of Congress
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
2