Bill · S. 2205· Senate(119-S-2205)

Equal Representation Act

Age: 67 years

Tennessee

Introduced: 6/29/2025
Last activity: 6/29/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsored by: Bill Hagerty
Cosponsors: - 20 - 0

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Equal Representation Act aims to change how the population is counted and how political power is distributed. It requires the decennial census to include a checkbox asking if respondents and their household members are United States citizens. This bill also mandates that the Secretary make the number of citizens and noncitizens in each State public after the census. Furthermore, it changes the rules for apportioning Representatives and Electoral votes so they are based on the number of citizens rather than all individuals. These changes would apply to the 2030 census and all future decennial censuses.

Yes· 3 of 4

Does this make elections run better?+5
The bill increases political transparency by providing specific data on citizen vs noncitizen populations.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
It mandates public reporting of citizenship statistics by State.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
Rural areas often have higher proportions of citizens, potentially gaining more relative political influence.

The opposite· 3 of 5

Would immigrants be better off under this?-7
The bill targets noncitizens for exclusion from political apportionment and requires disclosure of status.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-6
The focus on citizenship status often disproportionately affects communities with higher immigrant populations.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-5
Redistributing political power away from populations with more noncitizens could reduce their political influence.