Bill Detail
H.R. 7109
Congress: 118
Title
Equal Representation Act
Summary
Equal Representation Act This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent and each household member is a U.S. citizen. The Department of Commerce must make public the number of citizens and noncitizens in each state. The bill also requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress indicating the number of persons in each state (related to the reapportionment of U.S. Representatives) exclude noncitizens.
Sponsor
Rep. Chuck Edwards [R-NC-11]
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.
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Introduced
2024-01-29
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Bill Engagement
Equal Representation Act This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the…