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US HB151

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Edwards

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the 2030 decennial census and all subsequent censuses to include a citizenship question with four response categories: U.S. citizen, U.S. national (non-citizen), lawful resident alien, or unlawful resident alien

  • Mandates the Secretary publish state-by-state population data disaggregated by all four citizenship categories within 120 days of census completion

  • Changes congressional apportionment to count only U.S. citizens rather than all persons, excluding non-citizens from determining the number of House Representatives and Electoral College votes each state receives

  • Applies the new apportionment method beginning with the 2030 census and all succeeding decennial censuses

  • Contains a severability clause preserving remaining provisions if any part is found unconstitutional

Legislative Description

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Government operations and politics

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.

4/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Oversight And Government Reform1/3/2025

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