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This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a census that counts only United States citizens, rather than the traditional comprehensive population count that includes all residents. Specifically, the bill mandates that when the Bureau of the Census performs its population count, it must only tabulate and report the number of U.S. citizens, not the total population. To accomplish this, the bill requires the census questionnaire to include a checkbox or similar option for respondents to indicate their citizenship status for themselves and each household member. This represents a significant departure from current census practice, which counts all residents regardless of citizenship status, and could potentially impact political representation, federal funding allocation, and other processes that rely on population data. The bill aims to change how population is traditionally measured, focusing solely on citizens rather than the total population, which could have far-reaching implications for demographic reporting and representation.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4884/all-info