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H.R. 6486

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Summary

H.R. 6486, the MACA Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 5, 2025 by Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Dec 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 6486 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb6486/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6486 IH: Make Allegiances Clear Again Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6486  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 5, 2025   Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on dual citizenship status through the decennial census.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Make Allegiances Clear Again Act   or the   MACA Act  .
2.
Dual citizenship status on decennial census
Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
(g)
In conducting the 2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each of the members of the household of the respondent, whether such individual is a citizen of both the United States and another country and of which other country such individual is a citizen.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on dual citizenship status through the decennial census.

Sponsors

Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (R) sponsors H.R. 6486, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 6486 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Dec 5, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6486 has taken 2 actions since Dec 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 6486 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6486 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • MACA Act — Display Title
  • MACA Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Make Allegiances Clear Again Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on dual citizenship status through the decennial census. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6486 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6486’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr6486/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com