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Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026
To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to prohibit questions about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in the decennial census conducted every 10 years. The prohibition applies to questions about the respondent, family members, and any individuals living in the household. The prohibition does not apply to the American Community Survey, a separate ongoing survey conducted by the Census Bureau.
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Actions (3)
- Mar 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Mar 24, 2026 Introduced in House
- Mar 24, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E254)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 24, 2026
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes.
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 “Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING CENSUS QUESTIONS ON CITIZENSHIP, NATIONALITY, OR IMMIGRATION STATUS.
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)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a questionnaire or survey used to carry out, or in connection with, any decennial census of population may not include any question regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status of the respondent, any family member of the respondent, or any individual living in the respondent’s household.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the survey, conducted by the Secretary, commonly referred to as the ‘American Community Survey’.”. <all>
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