Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to apportion U.S. House Representatives among states by counting only persons who are U.S. citizens. If ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years, it would replace the current constitutional rule that counts persons residing in each state.
Whether apportionment should count noncitizen residents
Requires supermajority two-thirds approval; high political salience makes coalition-building challenging.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to apportion U.S. House Representatives among states by counting only persons who are U.S. citizens.
If ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years, it would replace the current constitutional rule that counts persons residing in each state.
Constitutional amendments are rare; this one is politically charged and would need broad interstate ratification.
How solid the drafting looks.
Whether apportionment should count noncitizen residents
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Whether apportionment should count noncitizen residents
Likely to oppose the amendment as exclusionary and harmful to immigrant communities and racial minorities.
Argues it reduces political voice for residents regardless of citizenship and shifts power away from diverse, high-immigrant states.
Views the proposal with caution: understands arguments for citizen-based apportionment but worries about constitutional, administrative, and political consequences.
Seeks data-driven analysis before supporting a constitutional change.
Likely to support the amendment as reasonable and principled: representation should reflect the citizenry.
Emphasizes sovereignty, voter-aligned representation, and discouraging incentives for unlawful immigration.
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Constitutional amendments are rare; this one is politically charged and would need broad interstate ratification.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Whether apportionment should count noncitizen residents
Constitutional amendments are rare; this one is politically charged and would need broad interstate ratification.
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