Skip to main content

House joint resolution · H.J.Res. 186 (119th Congress)

Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 14, 2026

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (U.S. Representative, CA-48, Republican)

Follow

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

From Congress.gov and official rosters. This record was last updated Jul 30, 2026. About our data

Summary

Would set December 31, 2026 as the deadline for state legislative ratification of the 1789 Congressional Apportionment Amendment; ratifications after that date would not count toward the three-fourths requirement for constitutional validity.

AI summary. Not an official summary. How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Full history

  1. May 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. May 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

Read the record