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Introduced
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
In Committee
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th 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, titled the "Equal Representation Act of 2025," mandates the inclusion of a citizenship question on the decennial census, starting with the 2030 census, requiring respondents to indicate their U.S. citizenship status and that of their household members. Following each census, the Secretary of Commerce must publicly release data disaggregated by U.S. citizens and noncitizens for each state. Crucially, the bill amends existing law to ensure that the apportionment of Representatives in Congress and the number of Electoral Votes for each state will be based on the number of U.S. citizens residing in each state, rather than the total population of all persons, a change that will take effect for the 2030 census and subsequent censuses. The bill also includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of the law is found unconstitutional, the rest of the law will remain in effect.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (67)
Chuck Edwards (R)*,
Mark Alford (R),
Rick Allen (R),
Brian Babin (R),
Michael Baumgartner (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Nicholas Begich (R),
Sheri Biggs (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Josh Brecheen (R),
Kat Cammack (R),
Ben Cline (R),
Tom Cole (R),
Mike Collins (R),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Warren Davidson (R),
Byron Donalds (R),
Troy Downing (R),
Neal Dunn (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Julie Fedorchak (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Scott Franklin (R),
Russell Fry (R),
Brandon Gill (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Harriet Hageman (R),
Mark Harris (R),
Diana Harshbarger (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Erin Houchin (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Brad Knott (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
Laurel Lee (R),
Nancy Mace (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Tom McClintock (R),
Richard McCormick (R),
Mark Messmer (R),
Mary Miller (R),
Max Miller (R),
Cory Mills (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Troy Nehls (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Gary Palmer (R),
John Rose (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Keith Self (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Chris Smith (R),
Marlin Stutzman (R),
David Taylor (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Tony Wied (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536. (on 04/21/2026)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Census and Redistricting
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/151/all-info | 01/05/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr151/BILLS-119hr151rh.pdf | 04/22/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr151/BILLS-119hr151ih.pdf | 02/01/2025 |
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