Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act
This bill establishes a specific deadline of December 31, 2026, for states to ratify the Congressional Apportionment Amendment, which would otherwise have no expiration date. It declares that any state approval received after this date will not count toward the required three-fourths majority needed to add the amendment to the Constitution. The legislation also asserts Congress's authority to set such time limits under Article V of the Constitution.
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Introduced May 14, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 14, 2026
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Darrell Issa
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