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This bill proposes significant changes to how the U.S. Census is conducted and how congressional representation is determined. Specifically, the bill would require the decennial census (conducted every 10 years) to include a citizenship status question, where respondents must indicate whether each household member is a U.S. citizen. Within 120 days of completing the census, the Secretary of Commerce must publicly release the number of citizens and non-citizens in each state. Furthermore, the bill would modify the method of apportioning Representatives and Electoral College votes to be based solely on the number of U.S. citizens in a state, rather than the total population, starting with the 2030 census. This change would potentially reduce representation for states with large non-citizen populations. The bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of the law is found unconstitutional, the rest of the law would remain in effect. This legislation aims to create what its sponsors call "equal representation" by basing political representation strictly on citizenship status.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2205/all-info