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Equal Representation Act

USA119th CongressS-2205| Senate 
| Updated: 6/29/2025
Bill Hagerty

Bill Hagerty

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (20)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates significant changes to the decennial census process starting in 2030. It requires the inclusion of a checkbox or similar option on the census questionnaire for respondents to indicate whether they, and each member of their household, are United States citizens . Furthermore, the Secretary must publicly release, within 120 days of census completion, the number of individuals per state, disaggregated by citizens and noncitizens. Crucially, the bill amends existing law to exclude noncitizens from the population count used to determine the apportionment of Representatives in Congress and, by extension, electoral votes. This change will take effect for the 2030 decennial census and all subsequent censuses, ensuring that congressional representation is based solely on the citizen population.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3659
Equal Representation Act
Jun 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 2, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-151
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3659
    Equal Representation Act


  • June 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 29, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • December 2, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-151
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-151: Equal Representation Act

Equal Representation Act

USA119th CongressS-2205| Senate 
| Updated: 6/29/2025
This bill mandates significant changes to the decennial census process starting in 2030. It requires the inclusion of a checkbox or similar option on the census questionnaire for respondents to indicate whether they, and each member of their household, are United States citizens . Furthermore, the Secretary must publicly release, within 120 days of census completion, the number of individuals per state, disaggregated by citizens and noncitizens. Crucially, the bill amends existing law to exclude noncitizens from the population count used to determine the apportionment of Representatives in Congress and, by extension, electoral votes. This change will take effect for the 2030 decennial census and all subsequent censuses, ensuring that congressional representation is based solely on the citizen population.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3659
Equal Representation Act
Jun 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 2, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-151
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3659
    Equal Representation Act


  • June 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 29, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • December 2, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-151
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Bill Hagerty

Bill Hagerty

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (20)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-151: Equal Representation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted