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HR 1254 111th Congress House

Restoring the Integrity of American Statistics Act of 2009

Official title: To make the Census Bureau an independent establishment.

Introduced: March 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsDepartment of CommerceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 3, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E532)
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring the Integrity of American Statistics Act of 2009 - Reestablishes the United States Census Bureau as an independent establishment in the executive branch, effective January 1, 2012.

Requires the Bureau Director to be: (1) appointed by the President without regard to political affiliation for a five-year term; and (2) compensated at level II of the Executive Schedule.

Provides for: (1) the transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Bureau under the Department of Commerce; (2) transition rules; and (3) appointment of an Inspector General for the Bureau.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Massa, Eric
· Sep 8, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Mar 5, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1254: Restoring the Integrity of American Statistics Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1254/
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"H.R. 1254: Restoring the Integrity of American Statistics Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1254/.
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