Make It Count Act

Sponsor: Tom Barrett (Republican-MI)January 21, 2026

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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.

Census to ask about citizenship, affecting state representation.

This bill would make big changes to the national count of people, called the census. Starting in 2030, the census would ask about citizenship. Only U.S. citizens would count when deciding how many representatives each state gets in Congress and how many electoral votes it has. Also, states would mostly be allowed to redraw their Congressional district maps only once every ten years.

What Would Change

Today, the decennial census counts all persons for Congressional representation, and the questionnaire doesn't include a specific citizenship question. States can also generally redraw Congressional districts multiple times. This bill would require a citizenship question on the 2030 census and beyond, base Congressional representation and electoral votes only on citizens, and generally limit states to one Congressional redistricting per decade after the November 2024 election.

Key Provisions

Requires the 2030 census and future ones to ask about citizenship status for everyone in a household.
Requires the government to publicly share the number of citizens, nationals, and lawfully or unlawfully residing aliens for each state after every census.
Changes how states get their representatives in Congress and electoral votes, counting only U.S. citizens starting with the 2030 census.
Limits states to redrawing their Congressional district maps only once per decade after the November 2024 election, unless a court requires more changes.

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Make It Count Act

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