H.R. 7109 · 118th Congress · House

Equal Representation Act

In Congress· Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.
Introduced
Jan 29, 24
Passed House
May 8, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

07Apr 29, 2024

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.

00Jan 29, 2024

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 (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.

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 14, 2024Calendars

    Read the second time

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

  2. MAY 09, 2024Calendars

    Received in the Senate

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

  3. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1194. (consideration: CR H2970-2977)

    2970Yea
    2977Nay
    0NV
  4. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    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.

  5. MAY 08, 2024Floor

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

  6. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. MAY 08, 2024Floor

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

  8. MAY 08, 2024Floor

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

  9. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2983-2986)

    2983Yea
    2986Nay
    0NV
  10. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    Ms

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

    2983Yea
    2984Nay
    0NV
  11. MAY 08, 2024Floor

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

  12. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #192

    203 - 207 (Roll no. 192).

    203Yea
    207Nay
    0NV
  13. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #193

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

    206Yea
    202Nay
    0NV
  14. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #193

    206 - 202 (Roll no. 193). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2970)

    206Yea
    202Nay
    0NV
  15. MAY 08, 2024Floor

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

  16. MAY 08, 2024Floor

    The title of the measure was amended

    Agreed to without objection.

  17. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    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.

  18. APR 29, 2024Committee

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

    118Yea
    476Nay
    0NV
  19. APR 29, 2024Committee

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

    118Yea
    476Nay
    0NV
  20. APR 29, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.

  21. APR 10, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. APR 10, 2024Committee

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

    22Yea
    20Nay
    0NV
  23. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  24. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: May 8, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: May 8, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Apr 29, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Apr 10, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jan 29, 2024

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