Our mission is to expand the size of the House of Representatives by removing the existing 435-member “cap.”

Historical Context:
Following the Constitutional Conventions to amend the US Constitution, the 1st Congress proposed an amendment to provide a specific ratio of persons to House Representatives. This amendment, dubbed “Article the First,” preceded 11 other proposed amendments. Ten of these proposed amendments were ratified as the Bill of Rights. The other amendment not part of the Bill of Rights was eventually ratified in 1992. The only amendment not officially ratified was Article the First.

Turning Away from the Constitution:
After failing to ratify Article the First, Congress expanded the size of the House every decade after the taking of the US Census as the size of the overall population expanded. Then, after the 1920 Census, Congress failed to pass an apportionment act to expand the size of the House in accordance with this constitutional precedent. To maintain some semblance of order, Congress passed the Permanent Reapportionment Act of 1929, which “capped” the number of Representatives at 435 (a number arrived at in 1911) by automatically reverting back to 435 if Congress failed to pass an apportionment act. Over time, Congress never returned to fulfill its constitutional duty to expand its membership size, and by extension expand representation to the People.

The Consequences:
Despite subsequent societal shifts, including the enfranchisement of women, Native Americans, and Black Southerners, and a tripling of the population, Congress has neglected its duty to adjust representation. Furthermore, the Executive branch grew rapidly as the small size of the House exacerbated the need to delegate Congressional powers. This has led to a bureaucratic nightmare and eroded the trust in our political institutions.

Our Mission:
The No Cap Fund aims to repair the damage done by failing to expand the House in a nonpartisan manner for the social welfare of America in accordance with our founding principles.

More than 435. We believe in removing the cap created by the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, and replacing it with a dynamic algorithm.

There are many proposals to expand the size of the House including the Wyoming/Smallest State Rule, the Cube Root Rule, the Least Variation Rule, and so many others. We support any method to expand the size of the House beyond the current 435-member cap.

It depends. Because we are a 501(c)(4) and not a 501(c)(3), contributions or gifts to the No Cap Fund are not deductible as charitable contributions for individual federal income tax purposes.

But, your contributions may be deductible as a business expense under section IRC 162. Please talk to your CPA to learn more about your options. No Cap Fund does engage in limited lobbying. For FY 2024, 10% of any contribution is nondeductible.

No Cap Fund does engage in limited lobbying (see the above FAQ!). Most of our lobbying, and all of our political expenditures, however, occur through the “separate segregated fund” we maintain for “exempt functions” as defined by IRC 527(e)(2). That fund is referred to as that No Cap PAC and is in its infancy. If you want your funds to go strictly to lobbying and political expenditures, please visit and donate at the No Cap PAC!

In 2024, our initial funds will be applied to educating and engaging with more Americans. We are also drafting legislation to share with fellow Americans, their Representatives and Senators, as well as our grassroots action network.