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To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on dual citizenship status through the decennial census.
Summary
This bill amends the Census Act to require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on dual citizenship status in the 2030 decennial census and subsequent decennial censuses. The bill requires the Secretary to include a checkbox or similar option in the census questionnaire for respondents to indicate whether they or household members hold citizenship in both the United States and another country. Respondents must also identify any other countries in which they hold citizenship.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Abraham J. Hamadeh’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $72,681
- ENTREPRENEUR $47,483
- PATRIOT DISPOSAL $13,013
- CLB PARTNERS LLC $12,000
- HOH INVESTMENT GROUP $10,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Abraham J. Hamadeh → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Dec 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 5, 2025
Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on dual citizenship status through the decennial census.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Make Allegiances Clear Again Act” or the “MACA Act”.
SEC. 2. DUAL 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 of both the United States and another country and of which other country such individual is a citizen.”. <all>
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