Requires photo ID and citizenship proof to vote in federal elections, and counts only citizens for congressional representation.
This bill would change how the government counts people for congressional seats, only including U.S. citizens. It would also require all voters in federal elections to show government photo ID and proof of citizenship, whether voting in person or by mail. These changes would affect how states are represented in Congress and how people vote in federal elections starting in November 2026.
Today, the decennial census counts all residents in the United States to determine how many Representatives each state gets in Congress. Most voter identification requirements for federal elections are set by individual states. After this bill, the decennial census would count only U.S. citizens for congressional apportionment, and all voters in federal elections would need to show government photo identification and proof of U.S. citizenship.
HR 4798 · 119th Congress · July 29, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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