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119-hjres-186119th Congress

Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act

Sponsored By: Representative Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

Introduced

Summary

Imposes a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment. This bill would require 38 state legislatures to ratify the amendment by December 31, 2026 for those ratifications to count, and it would exclude any state ratifications after that date.

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  • State legislatures: Would need to complete ratification by Dec. 31, 2026 for their approval to count toward adoption. Late ratifications would not be accepted.
  • Constitutional adoption: The amendment would become part of the Constitution only if 38 states ratify by the deadline.
  • Congressional authority: Affirms Congress's power under Article V to set reasonable ratification conditions, and specifies ratification must come from state legislatures rather than state conventions.

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Deadline for state amendment ratification

This bill would require state legislatures to ratify the Congressional Apportionment Amendment by December 31, 2026. It would require ratification by 38 state legislatures and say any ratification after that date would not count. The bill would also assert that Congress can set reasonable Article V rules for ratification, including deadlines.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

CA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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