"I introduced legislation to address this: it’s called the Equal Representation Act. That would take away this perverse incentive. It would make certain that only citizens are counted for the purpose of allocating congressional districts and for the purpose of allocating electoral votes. This bill just passed the House of Representatives last week, and I put this bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Every [Senate] Democrat voted against it in March, but I’m very hopeful that common sense will prevail and we can see a see a very different result,” Hagerty concluded.
Pass the Equal Representation Act to ensure that only legal citizens are counted for the purposes of allocating Congressional districts and Electoral College votes.
Occurrences
I’m pleased to lead my colleagues in reintroducing this legislation that would require a citizenship question on the census and will ensure that only citizens are counted in congressional redistricting.
The Equal Representation Act will ensure the weight of every American’s vote is equal, restore the one-person, one-vote principle, and end the perverse incentive under which illegal immigration increases political power.
We need to make certain that only citizens are counted for the purposes of allocating congressional districts and electoral votes. That’s why we are introducing this legislation.
I’m pleased to lead my colleagues in reintroducing this legislation that would require a citizenship question on the census and will ensure that only citizens are counted in congressional redistricting.
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 19 of her colleagues [introduced] the Equal Representation Act which ensures only legal citizens are factored into the count for congressional districts and the Electoral College map.
I'm pleased to introduce this legislation that would require a citizenship question on the census and will ensure that only citizens are counted in congressional redistricting
Evidence
On June 30, 2025, Senator Bill Hagerty, along with 18 Senate colleagues, reintroduced the Equal Representation Act. This legislation aims to ensure that only legal citizens are counted for the purposes of congressional district apportionment and Electoral College votes. The bill requires the Census Bureau to include a citizenship question on future censuses and prohibits non-citizens from being counted in these apportionments.
On May 15, 2024, during a Senate hearing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo confirmed to Senator Hagerty that illegal aliens are counted in the U.S. Census for determining congressional seats and electoral votes. This acknowledgment supports the rationale behind the Equal Representation Act, which seeks to exclude non-citizens from these counts.
On July 1, 2025, The Census Project reported that Senator Hagerty reintroduced the Equal Representation Act. The bill is awaiting a number and committee assignment and is expected to be referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for further consideration.
On January 25, 2024, Senator Hagerty led a press conference announcing the introduction of the Equal Representation Act. He emphasized the need to count only legal citizens for congressional and Electoral College apportionment to prevent the dilution of citizens' votes.
On June 30, 2025, Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with 17 colleagues, joined Senator Hagerty in reintroducing the Equal Representation Act. The legislation seeks to ensure that only legal citizens are counted for congressional and Electoral College apportionment.
On January 30, 2024, Senator Cynthia Lummis, along with Senator Hagerty and 19 colleagues, introduced the Equal Representation Act. The bill aims to count only legal citizens for congressional and Electoral College apportionment to prevent sanctuary states from gaining disproportionate representation.
On January 26, 2024, Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty introduced the Equal Representation Act. The legislation seeks to ensure that only legal citizens are counted for congressional and Electoral College apportionment, addressing concerns over sanctuary states gaining additional representation.
The Congress.gov bill page shows S.2205 was introduced by Sen. Hagerty on June 29, 2025, read twice, and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Its tracker still lists the measure as introduced rather than passed or enacted.
In a Senate floor statement, Senator McCormick referred to Senator Hagerty's proposed Equal Representation Act as a pending proposal and said he was proud to cosponsor it, indicating continued advocacy but not passage or enactment.
Congress.gov lists S.2205, the Equal Representation Act, with Sen. Hagerty as sponsor. The tracker says the bill has the status Introduced, and the latest action was that it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on 06/29/2025.
Senator Hagerty’s office stated on June 30, 2025, that he and 18 Senate colleagues reintroduced the Equal Representation Act to ensure only legal citizens are counted for congressional districts and the Electoral College.
Congress.gov shows S.2205, the Equal Representation Act, as sponsored by Sen. Bill Hagerty and introduced on 2025-06-29. The latest action is that it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the tracker still lists the bill as Introduced.
Congress.gov's S.2205 page for the Equal Representation Act lists Sen. Hagerty as sponsor, shows the latest action as 'Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' on 2025-06-29, and keeps the bill status at 'Introduced.'
Congress.gov lists S.2205, the Equal Representation Act, with Sen. Bill Hagerty as sponsor, introduced 06/29/2025. The latest action is Senate referral to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the tracker says the bill has the status Introduced.
The bill text says S.2205 was introduced by Mr. Hagerty and read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill would require a citizenship question and modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all individuals.
Congress.gov lists S.3659, the 118th Congress Equal Representation Act, with Sen. Hagerty as sponsor, introduced 01/25/2024. The latest action was referral to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the tracker says the bill has the status Introduced.
Congress.gov shows the House companion H.R.7109 passed the House on 05/08/2024 by 206-202, but the latest Senate action was 05/14/2024: read the second time and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar. The tracker status is Passed House, not became law.
The House Clerk roll-call page records the vote on H.R.7109, Equal Representation Act, as On Passage, status Passed, with 206 yeas and 202 nays on May 8, 2024.
The Senate roll-call page records Hagerty's motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.4366 with Amendment No. 1634. The vote date was March 8, 2024, and the result was Motion Rejected, 45 yeas to 51 nays. Hagerty voted yea.
Senator Hagerty's office said he led colleagues in reintroducing the Equal Representation Act to ensure only legal citizens are counted for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map. The release says the bill requires a citizenship question and prohibits non-citizens from being counted for congressional district and Electoral College apportionment.
Senator Hagerty's office said he led a press conference on legislation he introduced, the Equal Representation Act, to ensure only legal citizens are counted for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map. Hagerty said the legislation would make certain that only citizens are counted for those allocations.
Hagerty's office said he sought to pass his Equal Representation Act on the Senate floor after House passage, but Senator Brian Schatz objected. The release says the motion was objected to and describes the bill as counting only citizens for congressional and Electoral College apportionment.
Hagerty's office said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo confirmed that illegal aliens are counted in the Census for determining congressional seats and electoral votes. Hagerty said he introduced the Equal Representation Act to make certain only citizens are counted for allocating congressional districts and electoral votes.
Congress.gov's related-bills page for S.2205 lists H.R.151 as a related Equal Representation Act bill, with latest action on 12/02/2025: ordered to be reported amended by the yeas and nays, 20-19.
Assessments
The promised outcome was passage of the Equal Representation Act so that only legal citizens count for congressional and Electoral College apportionment. Hagerty sponsored and reintroduced matching Senate legislation and pushed for Senate action, and a House companion passed in 2024, but the measure did not pass both chambers or become law. Current records show the 119th Congress Senate bill remains introduced/referred and the House bill only reached committee reporting, so this is a serious same-term legislative effort without delivery.
Hagerty materially pursued the promise by introducing and later reintroducing the Equal Representation Act in the Senate and publicly advocating for it. But the promised outcome was passage of the act, and the official Congress.gov record shows the bill remained only introduced and referred to committee, with no Senate passage, House passage, or enactment as of the latest evidence. Because he made a serious legislative effort in his federal office but did not deliver the promised policy result during the term covered by the evidence, this is best scored as never with effort credit.
Hagerty materially pursued this promise by introducing and reintroducing the Equal Representation Act and publicly advocating for it in 2024 and 2025. But the official bill record shows the measure remained only introduced and referred to committee, and a February 12, 2026 Senate floor statement still described it as a pending proposal rather than enacted law. Because the promised outcome was to pass the Equal Representation Act, and there is no evidence it passed Congress or became law, the promise was not delivered. The effort badge is warranted because Hagerty made a serious legislative attempt as sponsor.
Sen. Hagerty sponsored and repeatedly introduced the Equal Representation Act (e.g., initial introduction in Jan 2024 and reintroduction as S.2205 on 06/29/2025) and secured multiple cosponsors, showing a substantive legislative effort. Official Congress.gov status for S.2205 lists it as introduced and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with no subsequent passage or enactment. A 2026 Senate floor reference still described the measure as a pending proposal. Because the bill was not enacted into law, the promise to "pass" the Act was not fulfilled, though Hagerty materially advanced the proposal (hence the effort badge).
The promised outcome was to pass the Equal Representation Act so that only legal citizens are counted for congressional and Electoral College apportionment. Senator Hagerty materially advanced the proposal by sponsoring S.2205 in the 119th Congress and previously introducing/advocating related versions, but the official Congress.gov status still shows S.2205 only as introduced and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with no Senate passage, House passage, or enactment. Because there was a serious legislative attempt but the promised statutory outcome has not been delivered, this is not fulfilled, with an effort badge.
Senator Bill Hagerty made significant legislative attempts to fulfill his campaign promise by repeatedly introducing and promoting the Equal Representation Act. Multiple press releases, cosponsorships, and public advocacy clearly show serious effort to deliver the promised outcome. However, there is no evidence the bill was passed or enacted into law during the term, as all sources reference the bill's introduction, reintroduction, or pending committee status. Thus, the promise has not been delivered but is accompanied by a documented and substantial effort.