Correct the Census Count Act
Latest action · Apr 10, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Correct the Census Count Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute to an individual who is incarcerated in a correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2018 to May 22, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 22, 2018 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 22, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2018Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 57, April 10, 2018, page H3096.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 794 | Correct the Census Count Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 25, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Correct the Census Count Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2018Introduced in House
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