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H.R. 4432 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require certain detailed tabulations relating to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the decennial censuses of population.

Introduced: April 20, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 1988
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Oct 27, 1988
Presented to President.
Oct 27, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 19, 1988
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 19, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 19, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 18, 1988
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 18, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 18, 1988
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 27, 1988
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 22, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 568.
Sep 22, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-951.
Sep 14, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 14, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 10, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Jun 9, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 9, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 3, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Commerce.
Apr 20, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 20, 1988
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,730 – To amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the administration of decennial censuses of population. Agreed to Oct 18, 1988
SAMDT 3,729 – To modify the identification of certain groups in the census. Agreed to Oct 18, 1988
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 Latest action November 8, 1988

Pocket Vetoed by President.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that each questionnaire used in a decennial census contain at least one question relating to race or ethnic origin. Requires the question to include: (1) each group identified in the 1980 decennial census; (2) at least two additional groups within the category of Asian American or Pacific Islander; and (3) a means to write in any group not specified.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out any decennial census, to tabulate and make public the general population of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders both by total and by groups.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 18, 1988
BERMAN, HOWARD
· May 17, 1988
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 17, 1988
WAXMAN, HENRY
· May 17, 1988
ACKERMAN, GARY
· May 12, 1988
EVANS, LANE
· May 12, 1988
FRANK, BARNEY
· May 12, 1988
LANTOS, TOM
· May 12, 1988
STARK, PETE
· May 12, 1988
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· May 12, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 20, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4432: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require certain detailed tabulations relating to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the decennial censuses of population.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4432/
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