August 16, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Ward and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A joint resolution to petition the congress of the United
States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the
constitution of the United States to base apportionment of the
house of representatives of the United States on the number of
persons in each state who are citizens of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That pursuant to article V of the constitution
of the United States, the legislature of the state of Michigan
petitions the congress of the United States of America, at its
session, to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the United States to provide that
representatives shall be apportioned among the several states
according to their respective numbers, counting the number of
persons in each state who are citizens of the United States.
Resolved further, That certified copies of this joint
resolution be transmitted by the secretary of state to the
president of the United States Senate, to the speaker of the United
States House of Representatives, and to each member of this state's
delegation to the congress and that printed copies be sent to each
house of each state legislature in the United States.