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HJRES. 37 · 119th Congress

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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Introduced: 2/6/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill ID: 119hjres37
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

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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.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 2/6/2025

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3/16/2026

This joint resolution proposes to amend the U.S. Constitution to allocate House of Representatives seats based on the number of U.S. citizens in each state. • This change could influence how representation is structured in Congress, potentially affecting local political dynamics. • It may also impact local governance and public services, depending on how representation shifts in response to the proposed criteria. • A key consideration could be how this amendment would be implemented and the implications for states with varying numbers of citizens and non-citizens. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.

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