Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill makes three major changes to U.S. elections and the census. First, it shifts the decennial census to occur immediately upon the bill's enactment (rather than in years ending in zero) and counts only U.S. citizens for determining congressional representation, potentially affecting how House seats are distributed among states. Second, it requires all voters in federal elections—whether voting in person or by mail—to present government photo identification and proof of U.S. citizenship, with those unable to do so permitted only a provisional ballot that counts only if verified later. Third, it adds criminal penalties for anyone assisting noncitizens in voting or providing ballots to those without proper identification. The citizenship-based voting requirement takes effect for the November 2026 general election and all federal elections thereafter, while the new census would begin immediately upon enactment.
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