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H. R. 7109 — An Act 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.
May 08, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:549
The Equal Representation Act proposes adding a citizenship question to the 2030 decennial census and each census thereafter. This question would allow respondents to indicate whether they and their household members are U.S. citizens. The bill also stipulates that noncitizens...
Simple Explanation
The Equal Representation Act says that when counting people every ten years, the U.S. government wants to ask if someone is a citizen or not, and it suggests only counting citizens to decide how many representatives each state gets.
H. R. 6942 — To prevent congressional reapportionment distortions by requiring that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States.
January 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:554
H.R. 6942, also known as the "Count Only Citizens Act," aims to prevent distortions in congressional reapportionment by requiring the inclusion of a checkbox or similar option on decennial census questionnaires for respondents to indicate their citizenship status or lawful...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6942 wants to change a big counting project called the census, where they count how many people live in different places, by asking if people are U.S. citizens or allowed to be in the country. This is to help make sure each place gets the right amount of helpers in the government called Representatives.

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