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RepublicanBill · H.R. 6486· House(119-HR-6486)

MACA Act

Rep. Hamadeh
Age: 35 years
Arizona
Introduced
12/5/2025
Last activity
12/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by
Abraham Hamadeh
Cosponsors
Republican - 1Democrat - 0
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Make Allegiances Clear Again Act" or the "MACA Act," seeks to change how the Bureau of the Census operates. It would require the Secretary to include specific questions regarding dual citizenship in the decennial census. This requirement would begin with the 2030 census and continue for every decennial census thereafter. The goal is to collect information on whether a respondent or any member of their household holds citizenship in both the United States and another country. If such status exists, the respondent would also need to specify which other country they are a citizen of.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1

    The bill increases the specificity of demographic data collected by the Census Bureau regarding dual citizenship.

The opposite

  • Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-2

    Increased scrutiny of dual citizenship status may disproportionately affect demographic groups with higher rates of dual nationality.

  • Would immigrants be better off under this?-2

    The requirement to disclose specific second-country citizenship may create an additional disclosure burden for immigrants and their households.

  • Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-1

    The bill increases data collection on dual citizenship status which could impact immigrant status documentation.