U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB151: Equal Representation Act of 2025
Status: In committee, April 21, 2026
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 persons.
What the bill says
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 persons.
From the committee substitute text, April 21, 2026:
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 persons. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Representation Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Citizenship status on decennial census Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) In conducting the 2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each of the members of the household of the respondent, whether that individual is a citizen of the United States. (2) Not later than 120 days after completion of a decennial census of the population under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make publicly available the number of individuals per State, disaggregated by citizens of the United States and noncitizens, as tabulated in accordance with this section. . SECTION 3. Exclusion of noncitizens from number of persons used to determine apportionment of representatives and number …
Sponsors
- Chuck Edwards (R, HD-NC-11) · primary sponsor
- Warren Davidson (R, HD-008)
- Aaron Bean (R, HD-FL-4)
- David Rouzer (R, HD-007)
- Troy Nehls (R, HD-TX-22)
- Mike Collins (R, HD-010)
- Kat Cammack (R, HD-FL-3)
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000)
- Charles Fleischmann (R, HD-003)
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003)
- Mike Bost (R, HD-012)
- Gary Palmer (R, HD-AL-6)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-619.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Census and government statistics, Citizenship and naturalization, Government information and archives, Immigration status and procedures, Government Operations and Politics, Congressional districts and representation
Common questions
- What is HB151?
- HB151 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Equal Representation Act of 2025.
- What does HB151 do?
- In its own words: 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 persons.
- What is the status of HB151?
- In committee as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536. (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB151?
- Chuck Edwards (R, HD-NC-11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB151?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/151
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