# 119-hjres-37: 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.

119-hjres-37, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-37
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Counts only U.S. citizens when apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.** This proposed constitutional amendment would base each state's number of Representatives on the number of U.S. citizens living there, excluding noncitizen residents from the apportionment total. - States with larger noncitizen populations would receive fewer Representatives under this rule, shifting how House seats are distributed across the country. - Noncitizen residents would not contribute to a state's seat total, which could change political influence for communities and states with many noncitizen residents.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- House seats based on citizen counts: mixed, high. This bill proposes a constitutional amendment. It would count only U.S. citizens when dividing House seats among the states. Non-citizens would not be included in the apportionment count. Congress would need two-thirds votes in both the House and Senate to send it to the states. It would take effec…

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## Sources
- [119-hjres-37 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/37)

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- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-7678: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7678)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-37 (as of 2026-04-21).