Making American Elections Great Again Act
Sponsored By: Representative Greene (GA)
Introduced
Summary
Shifts apportionment from total residents to U.S. citizens and ties federal voting to proof of citizenship and photo ID. This bill would change how the census is conducted and who counts for seats in the House.
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- Families and voters: Would require a government photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. Provisional ballots are limited to specified cases and the rules would apply to regularly scheduled general elections in November 2026 and thereafter.
- States and redistricting: Would add a citizenship checkbox to census questionnaires, allow the Census Bureau flexibility to use sampling and special surveys, set the decennial census date and a mid-decade count at five years, and exclude noncitizens from the population used to apportion Representatives. States would have to redistrict under the first new apportionment for the 120th Congress.
- Noncitizens and enforcement: Would create criminal penalties for assisting a noncitizen to vote or for giving a ballot to someone who lacks the required citizenship proof or photo ID. It would also change existing photo ID rules for voters who register by mail under Help America Vote Act provisions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Count only citizens for House seats
This bill would exclude noncitizens from the population used to apportion U.S. House seats and electoral votes. The change would apply to the next apportionment under this act and to future censuses. Some states could gain seats, while others could lose seats. Households could see shifts in political power.
Faster redistricting after the next census
This bill would require states to begin redrawing U.S. House districts right after the first census under the amended law is completed. The new maps would be used for the One Hundred Twentieth Congress. This could change who represents you sooner in the decade.
New census dates and citizenship question
This bill would set the decennial census on the act’s enactment date and every 10 years after. It would add a mid‑decade census 5 years after each decennial count. The Commerce Secretary could choose methods, including sampling and special surveys. Census forms would include a checkbox to mark if each household member is a U.S. citizen. This could change state counts used for seats and federal funding.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Greene (GA)
GA • R
Cosponsors
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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