H.R. 643 · 118th Congress
Equal Voices Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 2023
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Equal Voices Act
Latest action (Feb 1, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 31, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.