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Equal Representation Act

USA119th CongressHR-151| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Chuck Edwards

Chuck Edwards

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (66)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)David J. Taylor (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Brad Knott (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Mark B. Messmer (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Troy Downing (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Julie Fedorchak (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes significant changes to the decennial census and the method for apportioning Representatives in Congress. It mandates that the 2030 decennial census and all subsequent censuses include a specific question requiring respondents to indicate their citizenship status for themselves and all household members. The options provided would distinguish between U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawfully residing aliens, and unlawfully residing aliens. Beyond data collection, the bill requires the Secretary to publicly release state-level statistics, disaggregated by these four citizenship categories, within 120 days of each census completion. Crucially, it amends current law to ensure that the apportionment of Representatives will be determined solely by the number of United States citizens in each state, rather than the total population. This fundamental shift in how congressional seats are allocated would apply starting with the apportionment following the 2030 decennial census.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7109
Equal Representation Act
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 13, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)
Jun 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2205
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7109
    Equal Representation Act


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • January 13, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)


  • June 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2205
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 2, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-2205: Equal Representation Act
Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures

Equal Representation Act

USA119th CongressHR-151| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill proposes significant changes to the decennial census and the method for apportioning Representatives in Congress. It mandates that the 2030 decennial census and all subsequent censuses include a specific question requiring respondents to indicate their citizenship status for themselves and all household members. The options provided would distinguish between U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawfully residing aliens, and unlawfully residing aliens. Beyond data collection, the bill requires the Secretary to publicly release state-level statistics, disaggregated by these four citizenship categories, within 120 days of each census completion. Crucially, it amends current law to ensure that the apportionment of Representatives will be determined solely by the number of United States citizens in each state, rather than the total population. This fundamental shift in how congressional seats are allocated would apply starting with the apportionment following the 2030 decennial census.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7109
Equal Representation Act
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 13, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)
Jun 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2205
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7109
    Equal Representation Act


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • January 13, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)


  • June 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2205
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 2, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
Chuck Edwards

Chuck Edwards

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (66)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)David J. Taylor (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Brad Knott (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Mark B. Messmer (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Troy Downing (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Julie Fedorchak (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-2205: Equal Representation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures