HJRES 37 · in committee · major
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.
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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.
- government reform
What this bill does
- This constitutional amendment would reapportion House seats based on citizen population instead of total population.
- It affects all states, changing how many representatives each state gets in Congress.
- The change would take effect after the next decennial census if ratified by three-fourths of states.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would counting only citizens instead of total population change representation for states with large immigrant or non-citizen populations?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between representation based on citizenship versus current apportionment when considering voting power distribution across regions?
- 03
Which states would gain or lose House seats under citizen-only counting, and how might this shift legislative priorities?
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Sponsor · R-OH-8
Warren Davidson
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
6/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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