HJRES186Referred to Committee

Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-05-14
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Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (601 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-14

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would set a specific deadline for Congress to complete the apportionment process—the process of dividing House of Representatives seats among states based on population changes revealed by the decennial census. This affects all Americans by determining how many representatives each state gets and therefore how much influence each state has in the House. The measure aims to ensure this reallocation happens on a predictable schedule rather than being delayed or left incomplete.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 186 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 186 Establishing a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026 Mr. Issa submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Establishing a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act''. SEC. 2. RATIFICATION DEADLINE. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the absence of a ratification deadline at the time of proposal, the Congressional Apportionment Amendment shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution only if it is ratified by the legislatures of three- fourths of the several States not later than December 31, 2026. (b) Validity After Deadline.--Any ratification of such amendment occurring after the date specified in subsection (a) shall not be valid for purposes of adopting the amendment. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY. Congress asserts its authority under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to establish reasonable conditions for the ratification of proposed amendments, including the imposition of a ratification deadline. <all>
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