# 119-s-2205: Equal Representation Act

119-s-2205, Equal Representation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2205
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equal Representation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would add a citizenship checkbox to the decennial census and change how seats are counted by using** **citizen-only population counts**. It ties apportionment and Electoral College totals to those citizen counts starting with the 2030 census. - Households: The census questionnaire used in 2030 and every decennial census thereafter would include a checkbox for each person to indicate U.S. citizenship. - States and elections: Apportionment would exclude noncitizens when assigning Representatives and Electoral College votes, applying to the apportionment based on the 2030 census and later censuses. - Data and legal effects: The Secretary must publish state totals disaggregated by citizens and noncitizens within 120 days after each census is completed. The bill includes a severability clause to keep other provisions in force if part is found unconstitutional.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Census adds citizenship question: mixed, high. This bill would require the Census Bureau to add a citizenship checkbox starting with the 2030 census. The Census would ask about citizenship for every household member. The Secretary would publish state counts of citizens and noncitizens within 120 days after each decennial census. Noncitizen hous…
- Noncitizens excluded from apportionment: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would stop counting noncitizens when allocating House seats and Electoral Votes. The change would apply starting with apportionment based on the 2030 census and every decennial census after. States with more citizens could gain Representatives or Electoral Votes. States with la…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act
- 119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2205)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
- [119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2205 (as of 2026-04-21).