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H.R. 2071 111th Congress House

To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respondents may indicate Caribbean extraction…

Official title: To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respond… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respondents may indicate Caribbean extraction or descent.

Introduced: April 23, 2009 Introduced by: Yvette D. Clarke Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 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
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to include in any questionnaire used in a decennial census to determine state populations an option for respondents to indicate Caribbean extraction or descent.

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • S 1083 Caribbean Count Act
  • S 1084 A bill to require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or o…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 20, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2071: To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respondents may indicate Caribbean extraction or descent.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2071/
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"H.R. 2071: To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respondents may indicate Caribbean extraction or descent.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2071/.
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H.R. 2071, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2071/.
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