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HR 3280 102th Congress House

Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1991

Official title: To provide for a study, to be conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, on how the Government can improve the decennial census of population, and on related matters.

Introduced: August 2, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-135.
Oct 24, 1991
Signed by President.
Oct 18, 1991
Presented to President.
Oct 17, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 9, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 9, 1991
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Oct 9, 1991
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Oct 9, 1991
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 7, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 3, 1991
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1991
Amendment SP 1252 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1991
Amendment SP 1252 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Rudman.
Oct 3, 1991
Amendment SP 1251 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1991
Amendment SP 1251 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Kohl.
Oct 3, 1991
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 1, 1991
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 30, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 30, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 30, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 30, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 30, 1991
Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
Sep 30, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 102-227.
Sep 25, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 17, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 17, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 22, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Commerce.
Aug 12, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 2, 1991
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 1,252 – Of a technical nature. Agreed to Oct 3, 1991
SAMDT 1,251 – Of a technical nature. Agreed to Oct 3, 1991
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 Latest action October 24, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-135.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to the Secretary and the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on: (1) means by which the Government could achieve the most accurate population count possible; and (2) ways for the Government to collect other demographic and housing data. Requires the study to consider the need for the types of data (other than the population count) collected in the last decennial census and whether there are more effective ways or alternative sources and methodologies for obtaining reliable information in a timely manner.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 26, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 26, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 24, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 12, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 1991
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