# 119-hr-8062: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026

119-hr-8062, Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8062
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No citizenship questions on census: benefit, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8062 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8062)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8062 (as of 2026-04-21).