Voter Population Accuracy Act

Bill: 118-hr-6335
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2023-11-09
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2023 Mr. Edwards introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on citizenship status through the decennial census, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Population Accuracy Act . 2. Citizenship status on decennial census Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) In conducting the 2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each of the members of the household of the respondent, whether such individual is a citizen or national of the United States. .