Equal Representation Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR151 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-01-03. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
Summary (plain-language)
Equal Representation Act This bill requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress after the decennial census indicating the number of persons in each state exclude noncitizens. (This statement is the basis for reapportionment of U.S. Representatives.) The bill also requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent and each household member is (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) a U.S. national but not a citizen, (3) a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) lawfully residing in the United States, or (4) a non-U.S. national unlawfully residing in the United States. The Department of Commerce must make public the number of persons in each state, disaggregated by each of these four categories.
Sponsors
- Chuck Edwards (primary)
- Rick W. Allen
- Mark Alford
- Brian Babin
- Mike Bost
- Aaron Bean
- Josh Brecheen
- Michael Baumgartner
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Sheri Biggs
- Kat Cammack
- Tom Cole
- Ben Cline
- Dan Crenshaw
- Mike Collins
- Byron Donalds
- Warren Davidson
- Neal P. Dunn
- Troy Downing
- Mike Ezell
- Ron Estes
- Pat Fallon
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Scott Franklin
- Brad Finstad
- Russell Fry
- Julie Fedorchak
- Glenn Grothman
- Michael Guest
- Brandon Gill
- Clay Higgins
- Diana Harshbarger
- Ashley Hinson
- Erin Houchin
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Mark Harris
- Darrell Issa
- Brad Knott
- Doug LaMalfa
- Laurel M. Lee
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Nancy Mace
- Tracey Mann
- Tom McClintock
- Mary E. Miller
- Barry Moore
- Cory Mills
- Richard McCormick
- Max L. Miller
- Mark B. Messmer
- Troy E. Nehls
- Ralph Norman
- Gary J. Palmer
- David Rouzer
- John W. Rose
- Christopher H. Smith
- Adrian Smith
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Keith Self
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- Claudia Tenney
- David J. Taylor
- Beth Van Duyne
- Joe Wilson
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Tony Wied
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H.R. 151, Equal Representation Act of 2025
— 2026-04-22
As reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 21, 2026
Full estimate published at cbo.gov; it will appear here once an archived or committee-report copy is available.
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-619. |
| 2026-04-21 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536. |
| 2025-12-02 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-12-02 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19. |
| 2025-01-13 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21) |
| 2025-01-03 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |