119 HR 4884 IH: Correct the Count Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4884IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 5, 2025Mr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a census of population counting only citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Correct the Count Act.

2.

Census of United States citizens

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of the Census, shall conduct a census of population in accordance with section 141 of title 13, United States Code, except that such census of population shall count in any tabulation of population only individuals who are citizens of the United States. (b)

Citizenship question

In conducting the census required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce 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 of the United States.