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HR 4154 106th Congress House

Common Sense Census Act of 2000

Official title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions shall apply only to the exte… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions shall apply only to the extent necessary to allow the Government to obtain the information needed for its enumeration of the population, as required by the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: May 4, 2000 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.
Apr 3, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 3, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Common Sense Census Act of 2000 - Provides that the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer any 2000 decennial census schedule question shall not apply except to the extent necessary to allow the Government to obtain the information needed for its enumeration of the population. Provides that only questions on the 2000 decennial census short form (apart from those relating to race or ethnicity) shall be considered necessary to permit such an enumeration.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 4, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4154: Common Sense Census Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4154/
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"H.R. 4154: Common Sense Census Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4154/.
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H.R. 4154, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4154/.
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