Search Results for keywords:"noncitizen exclusion"

Search Results: keywords:"noncitizen exclusion"

H. R. 7109 — 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.
January 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:637
H.R. 7109 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to change how representatives are apportioned by requiring a citizenship question on future U.S. decennial censuses. The bill mandates that the census ask respondents to indicate their citizenship or...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to add a question asking if people are U.S. citizens on the big country count every ten years. It also says that only citizens should be counted to decide how many people will represent each state in Congress, starting in 2030.
S. 3659 — 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.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:722
S. 3659, also known as the "Equal Representation Act," proposes changes to the way the United States conducts its census and apportions Representatives. The bill mandates the inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2030 decennial census and all subsequent censuses. It...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when the U.S. counts how many people live here every ten years, they also ask if each person is a citizen. It also says that when deciding how many people each state gets to have in the House of Representatives, only citizens should count, not everyone who lives in the country.

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