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HR 3511 100th Congress House

Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to remedy the historic undercount of the poor and minorities in the decennial census of population and to otherwi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to remedy the historic undercount of the poor and minorities in the decennial census of population and to otherwise improve the overall accuracy of the population data collected in the decennial census by directing the use of appropriate statistical adjustment procedures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 1988 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 25, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Oct 25, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Commerce.
Oct 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 20, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1987 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to adjust the population data of the decennial census to correct for any undercounts or overcounts and to report to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than one year in advance of such census, on the proposed plan for making such adjustment.

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  • S 1942 Identical bill Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1987
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 3, 1988
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 16, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 16, 1987
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 4, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 20, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3511: Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3511/
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"H.R. 3511: Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3511/.
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H.R. 3511, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3511/.
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