Full Title To exclude noncitizens from the population used for congressional apportionment, to require a revised apportionment prior to certain elections, to require the inclusion of a citizenship question in all future decennial censuses, and for other purposes.
Support legislation to exclude noncitizens from the population used for congressional apportionment, require a revised apportionment before certain elections, and require a citizenship question in future decennial censuses.
Occurrences
Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led more than 40 House Republicans in introducing the Make Apportionment Great Again (MAGA) Act, legislation to require a reapportionment prior to the 2028 election and add a U.S. citizenship question to the 2030 census and beyond.
Evidence
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Sponsors Andrew S. Clyde(GA)
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To exclude noncitizens from the population used for congressional apportionment
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not later than January 31, 2027
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2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter
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led more than 40 House Republicans in introducing
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Proposed rule; request for comments.
Assessments
The commitment is framed as an action to support legislation, not to enact the policy outcome. Verified evidence shows Clyde was the sponsor and led House Republicans in introducing legislation matching the commitment's core provisions: excluding noncitizens from apportionment, setting revised-apportionment timing, and requiring the citizenship-question provision for future decennial censuses. Because sponsorship/introduction is material candidate action fulfilling the support-legislation promise, delivery is credited in the same term. This does not establish enactment of the underlying policy outcome.