Bill · H.R. 7167· House(119-HR-7167)
Make It Count Act
- Introduced
- 1/21/2026
- Last activity
- 1/21/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Barrett
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Make It Count Act" requires the 2030 decennial census and all future censuses to include a question asking if individuals are citizens, nationals, lawful aliens, or unlawful aliens. The Secretary must make the number of persons in each of these four categories per state publicly available. The bill changes how Representatives and electoral votes are apportioned by excluding noncitizens from the count. It also prevents states from redistricting for Congress more than once after an apportionment, unless ordered by a court. These redistricting limits do not apply to state or local office elections.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires the Secretary to make disaggregated citizenship data publicly available.
Does this give the federal government more power?+4
The federal government takes direct control over census questions and the formula for apportionment.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?+3
The requirement to track citizenship status of all household members increases government surveillance of residents.
The opposite· 3 of 7
Would immigrants be better off under this?-9
Immigrants are excluded from the apportionment count and must disclose their legal status on the census.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-7
Noncitizen exclusion from apportionment likely reduces representation in states with high Hispanic populations.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?-5
Excluding noncitizens from apportionment may disproportionately reduce representation for areas with high immigrant populations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Public Data Access: Section 2(g)(2) requires the Secretary to make publicly available the number of persons per state disaggregated by citizenship status, providing specific census statistics.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Exclusion from Representation: Section 3(a) modifies the apportionment of Representatives and electoral votes to exclude individuals who are not citizens of the United States, meaning they are not counted for the purpose of determining how many Representatives a state receives.
- Redistricting Restrictions: Section 4(a) prohibits states from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after an apportionment, unless a court requires it to comply with the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-9Good For Hispanic Americans-7Good For Urban Residents-4
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2Improves Racial Equity-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+4Improves Privacy Rights-5Increase States Rights-3
- 1/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.