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HR 2071 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Caribbean area Census and government statistics Latin America

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: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
 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.

What's happening now June 26, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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