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Introduced
05/27/2020
05/27/2020
In Committee
05/27/2020
05/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To modify the deadline for completing the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations, and for other purposes. This bill extends the deadline for the U.S. Census Bureau to complete the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations. The bill requires the bureau to report specified information, such as (1) the total number of field staff, sorted by category; (2) the anticipated schedule of census operations; and (3) total spending on media, advertisements, and partnership specialists. An institution of higher education may provide to the bureau information requested for purposes of enumeration for the 2020 decennial census of population. The bureau may not compile, produce, or publish any data product or tabulation as part of, in combination with, or in connection with the 2020 decennial census of population or any such census data that includes topics specific to the 2020 census that were not part of a report submitted on March 28, 2017, and the 2018 End-to-End Census Test conducted in Providence County, Rhode Island.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fair and Accurate Census Act, extends the deadline for the U.S. Census Bureau to complete the 2020 decennial census. It requires the bureau to report monthly on various census operations, such as hiring, call center wait times, and spending on media and partnerships. The bill also allows institutions of higher education to provide the bureau with certain student information to assist in the census enumeration, but prohibits the bureau from collecting or using information on immigration or citizenship status. Additionally, the bill limits the bureau from compiling or publishing any data products or tabulations for the 2020 census that were not part of the bureau's prior reporting and testing.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 05/27/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7034/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7034/BILLS-116hr7034ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7034/BILLS-116hr7034ih.pdf.pdf |
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