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H.R.7109 Equal Representation Act
Excludes noncitizens from the census count used to draw congressional districts (118th Congress)
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The 14th Amendment requires counting 'the whole number of persons' — not just citizens — for apportionment.
14th Amendment, § 2 — 'Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State'
- U.S. Census Bureau practice — apportionment population includes all residents regardless of citizenship, consistent with constitutional text since 1868
Excludes noncitizens from the census count used to apportion congressional districts. The 14th Amendment requires counting all persons — making no citizenship distinction for apportionment.