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H.R. 151 · 119th Congress (2025–2027)

Equal Representation Act of 2025

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.

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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.

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This bill’s path

This is H.R. 151’s recorded path, not a universal congressional workflow.

How bills become lawAll actions

  1. Introduced

  2. Passed House

  3. Passed Senate

  4. Sent to President

  5. Signed into law

Sponsor
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)
Cosponsors
66 cosponsors

16 original · 50 later

66 R

  1. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  2. Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  3. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  4. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA-10)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  5. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  6. Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  7. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  8. Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS-3)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  9. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  10. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  11. Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  12. Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  13. Rep. Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  14. Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  15. Rep. Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  16. Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-7)· Original · Jan 3, 2025
  17. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)· Later · Jan 13, 2025
  18. Rep. John W. Rose (R-TN-6)· Later · Jan 13, 2025
  19. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· Later · Jan 13, 2025
  20. Rep. Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  21. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO-4)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  22. Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  23. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  24. Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  25. Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  26. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  27. Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  28. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA-48)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  29. Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC-13)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  30. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  31. Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  32. Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  33. Rep. Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI-7)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  34. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· Later · Jan 15, 2025
  35. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-4)· Later · Jan 16, 2025
  36. Rep. Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· Later · Jan 16, 2025
  37. Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)· Later · Jan 16, 2025
  38. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  39. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  40. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  41. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  42. Rep. Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  43. Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  44. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  45. Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  46. Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC-7)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  47. Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  48. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  49. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  50. Rep. Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· Later · Jan 22, 2025
  51. Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· Later · Jan 23, 2025
  52. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· Later · Feb 5, 2025
  53. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL-7)· Later · Feb 5, 2025
  54. Rep. Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)· Later · Feb 7, 2025
  55. Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK)· Later · Mar 3, 2025
  56. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· Later · May 6, 2025
  57. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)· Later · May 23, 2025
  58. Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· Later · Jun 23, 2025
  59. Rep. David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)· Later · Jun 23, 2025
  60. Rep. Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)· Later · Jul 16, 2025
  61. Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)· Later · Jul 29, 2025
  62. Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· Later · Aug 5, 2025
  63. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3)· Later · Aug 8, 2025
  64. Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· Later · Aug 8, 2025
  65. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· Later · Oct 17, 2025
  66. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· Later · Feb 25, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Subjects
  • Census and government statistics
  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Congressional districts and representation
  • Government information and archives
  • Immigration status and procedures

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Timeline

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  1. Introduced in House

    Document: Introduced in House

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  2. Latest
    ▸ 4 committee actions · Jan 3, 2025 – Apr 21, 2026

    1. Referred to committee

      Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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    2. Markup session held

      Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    3. Ordered reported

      Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.

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    4. Reported by committee

      Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-619.

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Committees

  1. HouseOversight and Government ReformReferred Jan 3, 2025 · Markup Dec 2, 2025 · Reported Apr 21, 2026H. Rept. 119-619

    1. Dec 2, 2025 · Markup

      the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 151, the Equal Representation Act; 2) H.R. 5750, the Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2025; 3) H.R. 5749, the Official Time Reporting Act; 4) H.R. 5810, the Federal Supervisor Education Act of 2025; 5) H.R. 6330, Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act; 6) H.R. 6329, Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025; 7) H.R. 3766, a bill to prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia's interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes; 8) H.R. 5457, the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act; 9) H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act; 10) H.R. 5578 Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025; 11) H.R. 143, Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act; 12) Several postal naming measures

    1. H. Rept. 119-619 · Apr 21, 2026 · Equal Representation Act of 2025

Text & titles

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Introduced in House
Reported in House
Titles (3)

  1. Equal Representation Act of 2025

    Display title, Short title · Reported in House

  2. 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.

    Official title · Introduced in House

  3. Equal Representation Act

    Short title · Introduced in House