H.R. 151IntroducedGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Census and government statistics · Citizenship and naturalization · Congressional districts and representation

Sponsor

Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

R · NC-11

Key facts

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Chamber: House

Cosponsors: 66

Congress: 119th

Latest action · Apr 21, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.

Summary

Equal Representation Act

This bill requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress after the decennial census indicating the number of persons in each state exclude noncitizens. (This statement is the basis for reapportionment of U.S. Representatives.)

The bill also 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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

Apr 21, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
Apr 21, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-619.
Apr 21, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-619.
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 13, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House

Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 66)

Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] R-OH
Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] R-FL
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] R-NC
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] R-TX
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] R-GA
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] R-FL
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] R-WY
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] R-TN
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] R-LA
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] R-IL
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] R-AL
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] R-IN
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] R-MS
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] R-OH
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] R-WI
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] R-AL
Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] R-TN
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] R-NE
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] R-IA
Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] R-NC
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] R-MT
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] R-NJ
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] R-TX
Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] R-ND
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] R-CA
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] R-IL
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] R-SC
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] R-TN
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] R-MO
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] R-GA

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