Andrew Clyde Unveils Bill to Reapportion House Seats by Citizens Only, Potentially Shifting 14 Seats
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Andrew Clyde Unveils Bill to Reapportion House Seats by Citizens Only, Potentially Shifting 14 Seats
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Rep. Andrew Clyde introduced the MAGA Act to base House apportionment on citizens rather than total population, a change that could cut seats in immigrant-heavy states such as California and New York.
A 2024 Center for Immigration Studies report cited by supporters said immigrants produced a net gain of 14 seats in Democrat-leaning states, while Republican states held 10 fewer seats than otherwise.
The bill would avoid a new post-2020 census count, instead using existing records for reapportionment by 2027 and adding a citizenship-status question to the 2030 census.
The proposal faces a likely court fight because the 14th Amendment says seats are apportioned by counting the 'whole number of persons' in each state, not citizens alone.
Clyde's push follows renewed GOP election-integrity arguments after Virginia removed thousands of noncitizens from voter rolls and after a resurfaced clip showed Rep. Yvette Clarke linking migrants to redistricting.