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HR 622 118th Congress House Congress

REAL House Act

Introduced: January 30, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 30, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 30, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E72)
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Equal and Accountable Legislators in the House Act or the REAL House Act

This bill increases the number of voting Members serving in the House of Representatives, which has been capped at 435 since 1929.

Following the 2030 census, the bill increases the number of voting Members to 585. For subsequent censuses, the bill sets out a method for determining the number of Members.

The bill also requires the Architect of the Capitol to study and make recommendations to Congress about the facility needs of and other logistical issues related to an increased number of Members.

What's happening now February 1, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 622: REAL House Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-622/
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"H.R. 622: REAL House Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-622/.
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H.R. 622, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-622/.
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