In a decisive move, the Republican-led House has pushed through a bill to incorporate a citizenship question into the U.S. Census, a decennial ritual crucial for determining congressional representation.
The measure, dubbed the Equal Representation Act, scraped through with a narrow 206–202 vote along party lines. This move comes in the wake of a 2019 Supreme Court ruling that initially halted the inclusion of a citizenship question, as reported by The Hill.
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According to The Hill, the legislation mandates the Census Bureau to include a citizenship query in its 10-year survey, alongside a directive to base congressional seat allocation solely on citizens. This strategic maneuver could potentially dilute the influence of densely populated, left-leaning states such as California in the apportionment process.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asserted in a post-vote statement, “We should not reward states and cities that violate federal immigration laws and maintain sanctuary policies with increased Congressional representation. Common sense dictates that only American citizens should be counted for electoral apportionment, and the Equal Representation Act ensures that.”
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