Equal Voices Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary 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.
What just happenedFeb 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 31, 2023
- Feb 1, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Jan 31, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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.
Committee on House Administration - Jan 31, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jan 31, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 31, 2023IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)
- Jan 31, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House