HJRES 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.

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH-8]
Cosponsors
6
Policy area
Congress
Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-02-06: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-06: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-02-06: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-06: Introduced in House