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HR 941 107th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Census Congress Congressional districts Economics and Public Finance Federal aid programs Government paperwork Government publicity Grants-in-aid Public assistance programs Social Welfare

To require the use of adjusted census data in the administration of any law of the United States under which population or population characteristics are used to determine the amount of benefits received by State or local governments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2001 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.
Mar 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 8, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires, in the administration of any Federal program which provides benefits to State or local governments or to other recipients, the use of adjusted data (population data which has been adjusted to correct for over counting, undercounting, or other inaccuracies) obtained in the most recent decennial census in the determination of such eligibility or amount of benefits in lieu of the corresponding unadjusted data from such decennial census.

Prohibits the use of adjusted data obtained in a decennial census for apportionment of Representatives in Congress or in prescribing congressional districts.

What's happening now March 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

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