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.

Sponsored byRep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]OH· Introduced 6 February 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

6 February 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 1 May 2025

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.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral

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6 cosponsors

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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]OH

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Republican:Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
Republican:Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]PA
Republican:Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]KY
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
Republican:Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX

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Congress

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Citizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesPolitical representation

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