Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to change the terms of office and authorized membership total of the House of Representatives, and to provide a method for future changes in such total.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every fourth year. States that the number of Representatives shall be two hundred and fifty. Authorizes the Congress, by law approved by two-thirds of the Members voting and present of each House, to from time to time prescribe a different number of Representatives, but such number so prescribed shall not be less than two hundred and fifty.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Young, Samuel H. [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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