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HR 996 117th Congress House

Congress 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: February 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congress Commission Act

This bill establishes the Congressional Commission to Strengthen Representative Democracy, which must examine and make recommendations relating to changing the membership size of the House of Representatives and the method of electing Representatives.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 11, 2021
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 996: Congress Commission Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-996/
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"H.R. 996: Congress Commission Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-996/.
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H.R. 996, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-996/.
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