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HR 526 101th Congress House

Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1989

Official title: 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 impr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: February 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1989
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Feb 21, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and Commerce.
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 19, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 1989

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1989 - 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 on the proposed plan for making such adjustments.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 264 Identical bill Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 8, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 2, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 2, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 526: Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-526/
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"H.R. 526: Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-526/.
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H.R. 526, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-526/.
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