This joint resolution would set a deadline for states to ratify the Congressional Apportionment Amendment. It says the amendment would be valid as part of the Constitution only if three-fourths of state legislatures ratify it by December 31, 2026. Any ratifications after that date would not count. The resolution also states that Congress is asserting its Article V authority to impose a ratification deadline. The resolution was introduced in the House on May 14, 2026, by Representative Darrell Issa and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution only changes the time period during which state legislatures can ratify the already proposed amendment. If enough states ratify the amendment by the deadline, it could become part of the Constitution; if they do not, later ratifications would not be counted. The resolution does not change the text of the proposed amendment itself.
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The resolution’s text states that Congress is asserting its Article V authority to set reasonable conditions for amendment ratification. Proponents, based on the resolution text, support imposing a clear deadline for state ratification.
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