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H.J.Res. 186

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 186, the Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act, was introduced in the House on May 14, 2026 by Rep. Darrell Issa (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 186 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr186/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 186 IH: Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 186  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.
1.
Short title
This joint resolution may be cited as the   Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act  .
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.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Establishing a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment.

Sponsors

Rep. Darrell Issa (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 186 alone.

Darrell Issa

Rep. · R–CA-48 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 186 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 14, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 186 has taken 2 actions since May 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 186 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 186 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act — Display Title
  • Establishing a ratification deadline for the Congressional Apportionment Amendment. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 186 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 186’s is Congress.

hjres186/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 186, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.J. Res. 186.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution[Page H3532]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com