H.R. 7109 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Equal Representation Act
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, May 8, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 House roll 910 |
On Motion to RecommitEqual Representation Act | D 203–0 · R 0–207 |
Failed 203–207 |
| May 8, 2024 House roll 911 |
On PassageEqual Representation Act | D 0–202 · R 206–0 |
Passed 206–202 |
Latest action
May 14, 2024 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.