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Introduced
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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 census, to ensure that all members of the Armed Forces deployed abroad are fully and accurately counted in the tabulation of total population by states and are properly attributed to the state in which their permanent duty station or homeport is located.
AI Summary
This bill, the Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012, mandates that starting with the 2020 census, the Secretary of Commerce must implement measures to ensure that all members of the Armed Forces serving overseas are fully and accurately counted in population totals for each state, and that they are assigned to the state where their permanent duty station or homeport is located. This aims to improve the accuracy of population counts used for various governmental purposes, without affecting a service member's legal residency status under other laws.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 04/26/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2470/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2470is/pdf/BILLS-112s2470is.pdf.pdf | 02/03/2013 |
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