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HJRES 37 118th Congress House

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…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to thei… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2023
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 Latest action March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require that the seats in the House of Representatives be divided among the states based on their share of U.S. citizens rather than their share of the total U.S. population.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 14
Bishop, Dan
· Mar 19, 2024
 R
Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Feb 29, 2024
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Feb 6, 2024
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jan 17, 2024
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Jan 11, 2024
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jan 9, 2024
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 5, 2024
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 3, 2024
Duncan, Jeff
· Jan 3, 2024
Good, Bob
· Jan 3, 2024
 R
Green, Mark E.
Texas · Jan 3, 2024
 R
Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Jan 3, 2024
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 3, 2024
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 37: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-37/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 37: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-37/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 37, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-37/.
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[H.J. Res. 37: 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/118-HJRES-37/)
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