H.R. 7109 118th Congress House

Equal Representation Act

Official title: To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: April 10, 2024 Introduced by: Chuck Edwards Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures

Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 14, 2024

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

May 9, 2024

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

May 8, 2024

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.

May 8, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7109.

May 8, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 8, 2024

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 207 (Roll no. 192).

May 8, 2024

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

May 8, 2024

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 202 (Roll no. 193). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2970)

May 8, 2024

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

May 8, 2024

Ms. Manning moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (text: CR H2983-2984)

May 8, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2983-2986)

May 8, 2024

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 7109.

May 8, 2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7109 is postponed.

May 8, 2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

May 8, 2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1194. (consideration: CR H2970-2977)

May 6, 2024

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.

Apr 29, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.

Apr 29, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-476.

Apr 10, 2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 20.

Apr 10, 2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 29, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Jan 29, 2024

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 8, 2024	House · vote #193	On Passage	Passed	206–202	See who voted →
May 8, 2024	House · vote #192	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	203–207	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 906	–	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1194, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com…	Agreed to	May 8, 2024

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Latest action May 14, 2024

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 a U.S. citizen.

The Department of Commerce must make public the number of citizens and noncitizens in each state.

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.

Related & companion bills 4

Bill text 5 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 114

Murphy, Gregory F.

North Carolina · Apr 29, 2024

LaHood, Darin

Illinois · Apr 23, 2024

Steil, Bryan

Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2024

Harris, Andy

Maryland · Apr 16, 2024

LaTurner, Jake

· Apr 16, 2024

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · Apr 11, 2024

D'Esposito, Anthony

· Apr 11, 2024

Loudermilk, Barry

Georgia · Apr 11, 2024

Tenney, Claudia

New York · Apr 11, 2024

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Apr 10, 2024

Roy, Chip

Texas · Apr 10, 2024

Scalise, Steve

Louisiana · Apr 10, 2024

Boebert, Lauren

Colorado · Apr 9, 2024

Cloud, Michael

Texas · Apr 9, 2024

Comer, James

Kentucky · Apr 9, 2024

Donalds, Byron

Florida · Apr 9, 2024

Dunn, Neal P.

Florida · Apr 9, 2024

South Carolina · Apr 9, 2024

Meuser, Daniel

Pennsylvania · Apr 9, 2024

Florida · Apr 9, 2024

Fischbach, Michelle

Minnesota · Mar 13, 2024

Wagner, Ann

Missouri · Mar 12, 2024

Green, Mark E.

Texas · Mar 7, 2024

Clyde, Andrew S.

Georgia · Mar 5, 2024

Flood, Mike

Nebraska · Mar 5, 2024

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · Mar 5, 2024

Wenstrup, Brad

· Mar 5, 2024

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Mar 1, 2024

Palmer, Gary J.

Alabama · Feb 29, 2024

Smith, Adrian

Nebraska · Feb 29, 2024

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Feb 28, 2024

Good, Bob

· Feb 20, 2024

Hageman, Harriet M.

Wyoming · Feb 20, 2024

Higgins, Clay

Louisiana · Feb 20, 2024

McClain, Lisa C.

Michigan · Feb 20, 2024

Georgia · Feb 14, 2024

Balderson, Troy

Ohio · Feb 14, 2024

Bice, Stephanie I.

Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2024

Brecheen, Josh

Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2024

Fallon, Pat

Texas · Feb 14, 2024

Fitzgerald, Scott

Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2024

Franklin, Scott

Florida · Feb 14, 2024

Garcia, Mike

· Feb 14, 2024

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