What does Preamble of HR 5743 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require the Bureau of the Census to revise the tabulation of the total population by State for the 2020 decennial census counting only citizens of the United States, and for other purposes,' aims to modify the 2020 census. The bill would direct the Bureau of the Census to revise population tabulations by state. The revision would involve counting only citizens of the United States.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 5743 do?

This bill is formally titled the One Citizen, One Seat Act.

What does CITIZEN ONLY CENSUS POPULATION TABULATION. of HR 5743 do?

This section directs the Secretary of Commerce to revise the 2020 census population tabulation for each state to include only United States citizens. The Secretary must provide each state with the revised population tabulation within 60 days of the Act's enactment. Federal grants to states will be contingent upon states using only the revised citizen-based population tabulation for all purposes previously using the original tabulation. States are prohibited from using the original census tabulation after the revised tabulation is provided.

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One Citizen, One Seat Act — HR. 5743

Last updated: 10/10/2025 · Introduced: 10/10/2025

Author: Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates the Bureau of the Census to revise the 2020 census population counts for each state to include only United States citizens.
States will be required to use the revised citizen-based population data for all purposes previously using the original census data, and federal grants will be contingent on this compliance.
The bill prohibits states from using the original 2020 census tabulation after the revised citizen-based tabulation is provided.

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