What does Preamble of Equal Representation Act do?

This bill, formally titled '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 individuals,' aims to modify the decennial census. The bill proposes requiring a citizenship question to be included on the decennial census. It also intends to require reporting on certain census statistics. Furthermore, the bill seeks to modify the apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens rather than all individuals.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Equal Representation Act do?

This Act is formally titled the Equal Representation Act.

What does CITIZENSHIP STATUS ON DECENNIAL CENSUS. of Equal Representation Act do?

This section amends Title 13, United States Code, specifically Section 141. The Secretary is required to include a checkbox on census questionnaires for the 2030 decennial census and subsequent censuses allowing respondents to indicate the citizenship status of themselves and household members. The Secretary must publicly release, within 120 days of census completion, the number of individuals per state, separated by U.S. citizens and noncitizens, based on the data collected under this section.

What does EXCLUSION OF NONCITIZENS FROM NUMBER OF PERSONS USED TO of Equal Representation Act do?

This section amends Section 22(a) of the Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses. The amendment excludes noncitizens from the count of persons used to determine the apportionment of Representatives and the number of electoral votes. The amendment will apply to the apportionment of Representatives conducted pursuant to the 2030 decennial census and any succeeding decennial census.

What does SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. of Equal Representation Act do?

This section establishes a severability clause. If a portion of this Act is deemed unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still be in effect. The application of a provision or amendment to one person or circumstance being deemed unconstitutional does not affect its application to others.

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Equal Representation Act

Last updated: 6/29/2025 · Introduced: 6/29/2025

Author: Bill Hagerty (R-TN)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates that the census include a citizenship status question for all individuals and household members starting with the 2030 census.
It requires the public release of census data broken down by U.S. citizens and noncitizens for each state.
The bill modifies the apportionment of U.S. Representatives and electoral votes to be based solely on the count of U.S. citizens, excluding noncitizens.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 151(In Committee)Official page

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 3 more.

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