Apportioning Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives Using the 2013 Estimated Citizen Population.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship.

Constitutional law.

Population.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (33 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Discusses current proposal to change population upon which apportionment of House seats is based from "persons" to "citizens," and examines potential impact on apportionment of House seats if such a change should occur in the 114th Congress, based on 2013 citizen population. Summarizes constitutional issue, practicalities, and Congressional interest regarding this proposal; and addresses possible options for taking citizen population into account in apportionment process. Includes tables.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Apportioning Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives Using the 2013 Estimated Citizen Population

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