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119-hr-4884119th Congress

Correct the Count Act

Sponsored By: Representative Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require the Census to count only U.S. citizens in state population tabulations. It would also add a citizenship question to household questionnaires and use a statutory override to enforce that approach.

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  • Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Census Bureau, to conduct the population census so that any tabulation of population by State counts only individuals who are citizens of the United States.
  • Requires questionnaires used for determining total population by State to include a checkbox or similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each household member, whether that person is a U.S. citizen.
  • Uses a "notwithstanding" clause to override all other law and require that citizenship status be captured via a survey instrument for each person in the household and used in State population tabulations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Census would count only citizens

If enacted, the Census would count only U.S. citizens in official state population totals. It would take effect on the date of enactment. The census form would add a checkbox to mark citizenship for each person in your household. States with more noncitizen residents could see lower counts. That could shift seats in Congress and some funding that use population totals.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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