Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Bans citizenship and immigration questions from the decennial census. This bill would bar any question about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status from questionnaires or surveys used to carry out the population census, while explicitly exempting the American Community Survey.
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- Families and households: Households would not be asked about citizenship on the decennial census, which could make the census feel safer and easier to complete.
- Immigrant communities: Removing these questions could increase trust and boost participation among immigrant and mixed-status families.
- Data users and planners: Federal, state, and local agencies and researchers would no longer get citizenship data from the decennial census, but the American Community Survey would continue to provide that information for detailed needs and analysis.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No citizenship questions on census
This bill would bar questions about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status on any questionnaire or survey used for the decennial (10-year) census. It would stop questions about the respondent, any family member, or anyone in the household. The ban would not apply to the American Community Survey. If enacted, this change would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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