H.R. 151 House Government Operations and Politics
Equal Representation Act
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the House. Last action: placed on the union calendar, calendar no. 536 on Apr 21, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Jan 3, 2025
- House Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21) Jan 13, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Dec 2, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19. Dec 2, 2025
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-619. Apr 21, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536. Apr 21, 2026
Cosponsors
66
Subjects
Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Reported By , Apr 21, 2026
- Markup By , Dec 2, 2025
- Referred To , Jan 3, 2025
Summary
Equal Representation ActThis 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.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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