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S. 3659 118th Congress Senate

Equal Representation Act

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

Official title: A bill to require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.

Introduced: January 25, 2024 Introduced by: Bill Hagerty Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 25, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6335 Voter Population Accuracy Act
  • HR 6520 No Representation Without Legal Immigration Act
  • HR 7109 Equal Representation Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 20
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 7, 2024
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 1, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 25, 2024
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jan 25, 2024
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 25, 2024
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 25, 2024
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 25, 2024
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 25, 2024
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 25, 2024
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2024
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 25, 2024
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 25, 2024
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 25, 2024
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 25, 2024
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Jan 25, 2024
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 25, 2024
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 25, 2024
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Jan 25, 2024
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 25, 2024
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jan 25, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3659: Equal Representation Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3659/
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"S. 3659: Equal Representation Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3659/.
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S. 3659, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3659/.
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