Summary
Republicans in Congress are trying to change how the U.S. counts people for voting maps by excluding noncitizens from some census numbers. Currently, these counts include everyone living in each state, as required by the 14th Amendment. The proposed bills would subtract noncitizens from the 2030 census count used to allocate House seats and Electoral College votes.
Key Facts
- Republicans want to exclude noncitizens from census numbers that decide House and Electoral College representation.
- The proposal would change the standard practice set by the 14th Amendment to count everyone.
- Three bills have been introduced this year to adjust how noncitizens are counted.
- A new bill prevents the Census Bureau from including noncitizens without legal status in 2030 numbers used for voting purposes.
- A House Appropriations subcommittee will soon decide on this bill.
- Two other bills suggest excluding all noncitizens, including green-card and visa holders.
- To support this, census forms may include a question about citizenship, which could affect accuracy.
- These changes aim to reshape voting maps for Congress and the presidency.
