HR-6942 : Still Just a Bill

The "Count Only Citizens Act" (H.R. 6942) proposes changes to the decennial census and congressional reapportionment. Key provisions include:

• Census Questionnaire: Mandates the inclusion of a checkbox on census questionnaires for respondents to indicate their citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States, starting with the 2030 census.
• Reapportionment Adjustments: Requires the Secretary of Commerce to adjust total population figures to exclude non-citizens and individuals not lawfully present in the United States when tabulating population for the purpose of apportioning Representatives in Congress.
• Technical Amendments: Updates section 141 of title 13, United States Code, and section 22(a) of the Act of June 18, 1929, to reflect these changes in census procedures and apportionment calculations.