A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 12, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in conducting any survey relating to the Census, to include in instructions for completing any such survey that participation in the survey is optional, except that survey respondents must provide their names, contract information, the date of response, and the number of people living or staying at the same addresses where the respondents reside. Prohibits any person participating in a survey from being fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey (except for the basic questions permitted by this Act).
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2013 to Apr 3, 2014; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Apr 3, 2014 |
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 Mar 12, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41532 | The American Community Survey: Development, Implementation, and Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1078 | To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Mar 12, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
