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Introduced
01/25/2024
01/25/2024
In Committee
01/25/2024
01/25/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.
AI Summary
This bill, the Equal Representation Act, requires the inclusion of a citizenship question in the decennial census and the reporting of census statistics disaggregated by citizenship status. It also modifies the apportionment of Representatives to be based on the number of United States citizens instead of all persons residing in each state. The bill aims to exclude non-citizens from the population count used to determine the number of Representatives and Electoral College votes allocated to each state.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (24)
Bill Hagerty (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Steve Daines (R),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Lankford (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Eric Schmitt (R),
Tim Scott (R),
John Thune (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
J.D. Vance (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 01/25/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3659/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s3659/BILLS-118s3659is.pdf |
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