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Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act
Establishing a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment.
Summary
This joint resolution establishes a December 31, 2026 deadline for ratifying the Congressional Apportionment Amendment. The amendment would become part of the Constitution only if ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures by that deadline. Any ratifications occurring after December 31, 2026 would not count toward adopting the amendment. The resolution asserts that Congress has the constitutional authority under Article V to impose such a ratification deadline.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
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Actions (2)
- May 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 14, 2026
Mr. Issa submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Establishing a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This joint resolution may be cited as the “Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act”.
SEC. 2. RATIFICATION DEADLINE.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding the absence of a ratification deadline at the time of proposal, the Congressional Apportionment Amendment shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution only if it is ratified by the legislatures of three- fourths of the several States not later than December 31, 2026.
(b) Validity After Deadline.—Any ratification of such amendment occurring after the date specified in subsection (a) shall not be valid for purposes of adopting the amendment.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY.
Congress asserts its authority under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to establish reasonable conditions for the ratification of proposed amendments, including the imposition of a ratification deadline. <all>
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