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HOUSE 643118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2023, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Last Action
8/1/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2023-01-31Referred 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.
  • 2023-01-31Referred 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.
  • 2023-01-31Referred 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.
  • 2023-01-31Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H559)
  • 2023-01-31Introduced in House
  • 2023-01-31Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-31 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Donald Beyer (D-VA)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
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