Overview

• The bill would mandate proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voting and order an off-cycle census that counts only citizens for apportionment.
• It directs states to redraw congressional districts and Electoral College allocations based solely on citizen population figures.
• President Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly endorsed the proposal as a response to alleged election rigging by Democrats.
• Constitutional experts warn the plan conflicts with the 14th Amendment’s requirement to count every resident, not just citizens.
• Prior GOP efforts like the Equal Representation Act and state lawsuits targeting noncitizen inclusion have stalled over similar constitutional and judicial challenges.