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H.R. 7109: Equal Representation Act

Passed HouseMay 8, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 29, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)May 8, 2024, 206–202
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, May 8, 2024

This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent and each household member is a U.S. citizen.

The Department of Commerce must make public the number of citizens and noncitizens in each state.

The bill also requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress indicating the number of persons in each state (related to the reapportionment of U.S. Representatives) exclude noncitizens.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 8, 2024

On Passage

Passed 206–202

Yea 206majority 205Nay 202

  • Democrats0 yea, 202 nay
  • Republicans205 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 206

Republicans (205)

Independents (1)

Nay 202

Democrats (202)

Not voting 22

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 8, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • May 8, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 206–202
    Roll call 193 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats0202011
    Republicans2050011
    Independents1000
    Total206202022

    House roll call 193: On Passage. Passed.

    How each member voted (430)
  • May 8, 2024HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 203–207
    Roll call 192 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2030010
    Republicans0206010
    Independents0100
    Total203207020

    House roll call 192: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

114

Who scored on this bill

536 points earned
  1. 1Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported, passed House7 events+80
  2. 2Rick Allen R-GACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Brian Babin R-TXCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Troy Balderson R-OHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Jim Banks R-INCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

Other bills by Charles (Chuck) Edwards

History

  1. May 8, 2024Passed the House, 206–202.
  2. Jan 29, 2024Introduced in the House by Charles (Chuck) Edwards.
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  1. May 14, 2024Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.
  2. May 9, 2024Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. May 8, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1194. (consideration: CR H2970-2977)
  4. May 8, 2024Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109 and H.R. 2925. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192 under a structured rule and H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109, and H.R. 2925 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, and H.J. Res. 109, and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2925. One motion to recommit allowed on each bill.
  5. May 8, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7109.
  6. May 8, 2024The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. May 8, 2024POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7109 is postponed.
  8. May 8, 2024Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 7109.
  9. May 8, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2983-2986)
  10. May 8, 2024Ms. Manning moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (text: CR H2983-2984)
  11. May 8, 2024The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  12. May 8, 2024On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 207 (Roll no. 192).
  13. May 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 202 (Roll no. 193). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2970)
  14. May 8, 2024On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 202 (Roll no. 193). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2970)
  15. May 8, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. May 8, 2024The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  17. May 6, 2024Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1194 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109 and H.R. 2925. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192 under a structured rule and H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109, and H.R. 2925 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, and H.J. Res. 109, and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2925. One motion to recommit allowed on each bill.
  18. Apr 29, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-476.
  19. Apr 29, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.
  20. Apr 10, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  21. Apr 10, 2024Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 20.
  22. Jan 29, 2024Introduced in House
  23. Jan 29, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.