H.R. 4884: Correct the Count Act

This bill, known as the Correct the Count Act, aims to change how the United States conducts its population census. Here are the main points of the bill:

Purpose of the Act

The primary goal of the Correct the Count Act is to require the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to carry out a census that exclusively counts individuals who are citizens of the United States.

Census of U.S. Citizens

• Conducting the Census: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the Bureau of the Census, is mandated to perform this census as specified in Title 13, Section 141 of the U.S. Code. However, this census will only include U.S. citizens in its population counts.

Citizenship Question

• Questionnaire Modification: In order to identify and count citizens, the Secretary of Commerce must include a citizenship question in the census questionnaire. This will allow respondents to indicate whether they and each member of their household are U.S. citizens.

Additional Context

The bill does not alter the fundamental process of conducting the census, but it explicitly stipulates that only citizens will be counted in the population totals. This change may have implications for the distribution of federal resources and congressional representation, as census data is used for these purposes.

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