Bill > HR5743

This bill, called the "One Citizen, One Seat Act," requires the Secretary of Commerce to revise the 2020 decennial census population count to include only United States citizens, rather than the traditional method of counting all residents. Specifically, the bill mandates that within 60 days of enactment, the Commerce Department must provide each state with a new population tabulation that only counts citizens. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that after this 60-day period, states will be ineligible for federal grants unless they exclusively use this citizen-only population count for all purposes that would have previously used the total population count. This proposed change could significantly impact congressional representation and federal funding allocation, as the census traditionally counts all people residing in the United States, including non-citizens, legal permanent residents, and undocumented immigrants. The bill appears aimed at altering the population basis for apportionment of congressional seats and distribution of federal resources by focusing solely on citizenship status.

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