H.J.Res. 49 · 116th 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.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Steve King
Introduced
2019-02-25
Latest action
2019-03-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned according to the number of U.S. citizens in each state, rather than the number of persons in each state.