S 1682 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Census of Americans Abroad Act

Introduced Sep 30, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV

Latest action · Sep 30, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Progress

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IntroducedSep 30, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Census of Americans Abroad Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) by September 30, 2004, to take a test census of Americans residing abroad; (2) within nine months after such date, to submit to the President and Congress the final tabulations of such census broken down by Americans residing abroad that are and that are not affiliated with the Federal Government; (3) by June 30, 2005, submit a report containing recommendations on the inclusion of such Americans in future decennial censuses; (4) before the end of 2006, again test methodologies for counting those persons; and (5) provide for inclusion of Americans residing abroad in the decennial censuses of 2010 and thereafter.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Sep 30, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 30, 2003Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12194)
Sep 30, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S12194	John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV	Sep 30, 2003

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1619	Census of Americans Abroad Act	Identical bill	Apr 16, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to provide for a test census of Americans residing abroad, and to require that such individuals be included in the 2010 decennial census.
Short Titles as Introduced: Census of Americans Abroad Act

Subjects

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Text 1

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Sep 30, 2003Introduced in Senate

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