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Correct the Count Act

USA119th CongressHR-4884| House 
| Updated: 8/5/2025
Randy Fine

Randy Fine

Republican Representative

Florida

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Correct the Count Act" mandates a significant change to the decennial census, requiring the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a population count that includes only citizens of the United States . This bill specifies that all tabulations of population must exclusively reflect U.S. citizens, departing from previous census practices that counted all residents regardless of citizenship status. To achieve this, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Bureau of the Census, must include a citizenship question on all census questionnaires. This question will feature a checkbox or similar option for respondents to indicate the citizenship status of themselves and every member of their household, ensuring that only citizen data is collected and used for official population counts.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • August 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Correct the Count Act

USA119th CongressHR-4884| House 
| Updated: 8/5/2025
The "Correct the Count Act" mandates a significant change to the decennial census, requiring the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a population count that includes only citizens of the United States . This bill specifies that all tabulations of population must exclusively reflect U.S. citizens, departing from previous census practices that counted all residents regardless of citizenship status. To achieve this, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Bureau of the Census, must include a citizenship question on all census questionnaires. This question will feature a checkbox or similar option for respondents to indicate the citizenship status of themselves and every member of their household, ensuring that only citizen data is collected and used for official population counts.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • August 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Randy Fine

Randy Fine

Republican Representative

Florida

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted