US HJR106 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 22 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of U.S. citizens in each state.

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Title

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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History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-06-22HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-06-22HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HJR30 (Same As) 2017-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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