H.R. 643 · 118th Congress · House

Equal Voices Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced
Jan 31, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Equal Voices Act

This bill sets out a formula to calculate the number of Members in the House of Representatives, which has been capped at 435 since 1929.

Under the formula, the number of Members is equivalent to the total population of the United States divided by the population of the state with the smallest population (rounded to the nearest whole odd number) and is calculated following each census.

If the formula increases or decreases the size of the House by 15% or more, a temporary congressional commission must convene to make recommendations on the optimal size of the House and the apportionment of Members among the states. The commission must submit its recommendations within six months of the census, and it terminates 30 days after that submission.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 01, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. JAN 31, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 31, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 31, 2023•IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)

  5. JAN 31, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. JAN 31, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. JAN 31, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2023

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Jan 31, 2023

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2023

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2023

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