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HR 5478 102th Congress House

To require that, in the administration of any benefits program established by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in the most recent decennial census, the 1990 adjusted…

Official title: To require that, in the administration of any benefits program established by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in the most recent d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require that, in the administration of any benefits program established by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in the most recent decennial census, the 1990 adjusted census data be considered the official data for such census.

Introduced: June 24, 1992 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 24, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 24, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs that, in the administration of any benefits program established by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in the most recent decennial census, the 1990 adjusted census data be considered the official data for such census.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 21, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5478: To require that, in the administration of any benefits program established by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in the most recent decennial census, the 1990 adjusted census data be considered the official data for such census.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5478/
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"H.R. 5478: To require that, in the administration of any benefits program established by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in the most recent decennial census, the 1990 adjusted census data be considered the official data for such census.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5478/.
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H.R. 5478, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5478/.
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