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H.R. 3290 106th Congress House

To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household,…

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Official title: To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage.

Introduced: November 10, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Nov 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.
Nov 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Nov 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Permits authorized personnel, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3290: To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3290/
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"H.R. 3290: To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3290/.
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H.R. 3290, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3290/.
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[H.R. 3290: To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3290/)
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