To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 3, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 3, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill authorizes the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population.
Specifically, the President may suspend census activities, including in-person interviews and reporting deadlines, until the earlier of the date on which
- the President determines that the threat of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) has subsided such that a suspension is no longer necessary; or
- the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 is terminated.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 3, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2020Introduced in House
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