Bills · HR 5743
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5743Government Operations and Politics
One Citizen, One Seat Act
INTRO OCT 10· LAST ACTION OCT 10
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it changes a fundamental way the government measures a state's population for the purpose of distributing federal money. Currently, the census counts all residents, which has historically been used to allocate federal grants that support a wide range of state and local services, from healthcare and education to infrastructure. If this bill becomes law, states would have to use a count that excludes non-citizens for federal grant eligibility.
This shift could redistribute billions of dollars in federal funding, potentially disadvantaging states with large immigrant populations and benefiting those with fewer non-citizens. Voters should care because changes in federal funding directly impact the services available in their communities, and this bill redefines who 'counts' when those funds are being determined.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to revise the 2020 decennial census population tabulation for each state to include only U.S. citizens.
This provision fundamentally changes the basis for official population counts in the context of federal grants, moving away from counting all residents.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that the revised, citizens-only population tabulations be provided to each state within 60 days after the bill becomes law.
This sets a specific timeframe for the implementation and distribution of the new population data to states.
PROVISION 03
Stipulates that states will lose eligibility for federal grants if they do not use the revised citizens-only population tabulation for all purposes where they previously used the full population count.
This provision ties federal funding directly to the citizens-only population count, potentially impacting states' budgets and public services.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSOCT 10
Introduced in House
OCT 10
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5743
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedOct 10, 2025
Last actionOct 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED OCT 10, 2025
House BillHR 5743Government Operations and Politics
One Citizen, One Seat Act
INTRODUCED OCT 10, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 10, 2025
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READING
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