HRES 521 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the importance of having a census that is complete and accurate.

Introduced Jun 9, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Charles W. Dent R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 9, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 9, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the importance of, and encourages full participation in, the census.

Urges state, local, and tribal governmental entities to promote awareness of the census and to encourage their constituents to make every effort to be counted.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2009 to Nov 18, 2009, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LAAnh "Joseph" CaoOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalJun 9, 2009
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 9, 2009
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-MOIke SkeltonOriginalJun 9, 2009
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalJun 9, 2009
R-UTJason ChaffetzOriginalJun 9, 2009
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-PAJoe SestakOriginalJun 9, 2009
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJun 9, 2009
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  1. Jun 9, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Jun 9, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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  1. Jun 9, 2009Introduced in House

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