The Apportionment Act of 1911, also known as Public Law 62-5, was passed by the United States Congress on August 8, 1911. The law set the number of members of the United States House of Representatives at 435, effective with the 63rd Congress on March 3, 1913. This number included a provision for the addition of one seat each for Arizona and New Mexico when they became states.
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