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Equal Voices Act

USA118th CongressHR-643| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2023
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2023
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.
Jan 31, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • January 31, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2023
    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.


  • January 31, 2023
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)


  • February 1, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Equal Voices Act

USA118th CongressHR-643| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2023
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.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2023
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.
Jan 31, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • January 31, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2023
    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.


  • January 31, 2023
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)


  • February 1, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted