HJRES 37
119th Congress
House
Congress
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional districts and representation
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Political representation
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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To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2017 | Senate · vote #81 | On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 37 | Passed | 49–48 | See who voted → |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Senate · vote #80 | On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 37 | Agreed To | 51–46 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-37/
"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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-37/.
H.J. Res. 37, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-37/.
[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/119-HJRES-37/)