Census Accuracy Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/22/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-22Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-02-22Introduced in House
- 2019-02-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-22 (00)
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)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Subjects
- Census and government statistics
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Immigration status and procedures
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