HJRES 233 · 97th Congress · Congress
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the apportionment of Representatives in Congress shall be determined by counting citizens and aliens legally admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.(1981-04-15)
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Constitutional amendment - Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the States according to the number of citizens and persons legally admitted into the United States for permanent residence (currently apportioned according to the number of persons in each State).…
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Cosponsors (14)
3 Democrats11 Republicans