The Correct the Count Act would require the Commerce Secretary to conduct a new census that counts only U.S. citizens, rather than the entire population residing in the country as current law requires. The bill would mandate that census questionnaires include a checkbox or similar option allowing respondents to indicate citizenship status for themselves and household members. This legislation would affect the apportionment of House seats and federal funding among states, since census counts determine representation and resource allocation. The bill does not specify funding amounts or timelines beyond requiring the census to begin upon enactment. The change represents a significant departure from the current census methodology, which has counted all residents regardless of citizenship status since the nation's founding, as required by the Constitution and federal law.
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