H.R. 7375In committeeGovernment & democracy
Bill would count prisoners at home address starting 2030 Census
Data as of July 13, 2026
Starting with the 2030 Census, incarcerated people would be counted at their pre-incarceration home address, not the prison's location.40-second read · 4 questions answered below
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What does this do?
The End Prison Gerrymandering Act requires the Census Bureau to count incarcerated individuals as residents of their last home address before imprisonment, rather than the prison's location, starting with the 2030 Census. States must also use these pre-incarceration addresses, not prison addresses, when redrawing congressional district lines after the census.
Who does it affect?
Affects states and counties with large prison populations, especially rural areas where prisons are located; also affects the Census Bureau and lawmakers who handle redistricting.
Why does it matter?
Counting prisoners at facility locations can inflate population and representation in districts containing prisons, even though incarcerated people cannot vote there or have real ties to those communities. This bill would shift population counts and possibly representation back toward the communities incarcerated people originally came from.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
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- House vote
- Senate
- President's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
End Prison Gerrymandering Act
- Introduced:
- February 4, 2026
- Latest action:
- February 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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