Census Accuracy Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 22, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and 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.
- IntroducedFeb 22, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Census Accuracy Act of 2019
This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to determine the total population by states to include (1) a checkbox or other similar option for a respondent to indicate whether he or she is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, is an alien who otherwise has lawful status under the immigration laws, or is none of these; and (2) a question regarding which federal program or legal provision accorded the respondent such status.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 22, 2019 to Mar 13, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Feb 22, 2019 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Feb 22, 2019 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Feb 22, 2019 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Feb 22, 2019 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Feb 22, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Mar 13, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 22, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 22, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3765 | Citizens Count Census Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 16, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 22, 2019Introduced in House
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