118 HR 6335 IH: Voter Population Accuracy Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-11-09 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6335IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 9, 2023Mr. Edwards introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityA BILLTo require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on citizenship status through the decennial census, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Voter Population Accuracy Act.

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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..