119th Congress

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.

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Sponsor: Warren Davidson(R-OH)
Introduced: Feb 6, 2025
Policy area: Congress
Committees: House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (6)

Original cosponsors (6)

Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Chip Roy (R-TX)
Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
Scott Perry (R-PA)
Thomas Massie (R-KY)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 6, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House