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H.J.Res. 34 (116th): 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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The text of the resolution below is as of Jan 24, 2019 (Introduced). The resolution was not adopted.

IA

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 34

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 24, 2019

(for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Cole, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Chabot) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

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Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.

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