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119-hr-8062119th Congress

Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative 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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Bill Overview

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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

DC • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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