Collecting Information About Citizenship Status in Connection With the Decennial Census

What it means

This order directs federal agencies to share administrative records with the Commerce Department to compile citizenship data, after the Supreme Court blocked including a citizenship question on the 2020 census. It establishes an interagency working group to maximize data access with the goal of determining citizenship status for 100% of the population.

Expected impact

• Creation of more comprehensive citizenship data without changing the 2020 census form
• Enhanced federal ability to analyze immigration patterns and policies
• Potential use of citizenship data by states for redistricting purposes, as the order notes states may design districts based on voter-eligible populations
• Improved statistics on citizens, non-citizens, and unauthorized immigrants that could inform future policy decisions
• Possible groundwork for including citizenship questions on future censuses (2030)