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<title>Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States concerning the election of the Members of the House of Representatives.</title>
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<action-date>2014-04-10</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Constitutional Amendment - Requires the House of Representatives to be composed of Members chosen every fourth year.</p> <p>Requires that Members be assembled immediately after the first election and divided as equally as may be into two classes.</p> <p>States that, so one-half may be chosen every second year, the seats of the House of: (1) the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year; and (2) the second class at the expiration of the fourth year.</p> <p>Applies this article to the first election of the House occurring after ratification, but no earlier than 2018. </p> <p><BR> </p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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