Equal Representation Act
This bill 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.
The bill also requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress indicating the number of persons in each state (related to the reapportionment of U.S. Representatives) exclude noncitizens.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386. | Senate |
| 2024-05-09 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 202 (Roll no. 193). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2970) | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 207 (Roll no. 192). | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | Ms. Manning moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (text: CR H2983-2984) | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2983-2986) | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 7109. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7109 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7109. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109 and H.R. 2925. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192 under a structured rule and H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109, and H.R. 2925 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, and H.J. Res. 109, and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2925. One motion to recommit allowed on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-08 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1194. (consideration: CR H2970-2977) | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-06 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1194 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109 and H.R. 2925. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192 under a structured rule and H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109, and H.R. 2925 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, and H.J. Res. 109, and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2925. One motion to recommit allowed on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2024-04-29 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395. | House floor actions |
| 2024-04-29 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-476. | House floor actions |
| 2024-04-10 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 20. | House committee actions |
| 2024-04-10 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2024-01-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |