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HR 681 107th Congress House

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce,…

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Official title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Mar 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends provisions relating to the Director of the Bureau of the Census to: (1) require the Director to report directly to the Secretary of Commerce; and (2) provide that the term of office of the Director shall be five years.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2001
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 681: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-681/
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"H.R. 681: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-681/.
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H.R. 681, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-681/.
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[H.R. 681: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-681/)
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