Correct the Census Count Act
Latest action · Jul 9, 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.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2019
- 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 2030 decennial census, to attribute an individual incarcerated in a correctional center to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2019 to May 27, 2020; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jul 9, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Jan 14, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Feb 13, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | May 27, 2020 |
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 Jul 9, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and 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. 165, no. 114, July 9, 2019, page H5304.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 794 | Correct the Census Count Act | Related bill | Jan 25, 2019 |
| S 3481 | Correct the Census Count Act | Identical bill | Mar 12, 2020 |
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 Title(s) 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.
- Jul 9, 2019Introduced in House
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