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S. 1083 111th Congress Senate

Caribbean Count Act

Official title: A bill 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: May 20, 2009 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Caribbean areaCensus and government statisticsLatin America
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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
Jun 9, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
May 20, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 20, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 9, 2009

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caribbean Count Act - 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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  • HR 2071 To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other si…
  • S 1084 A bill to require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or o…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 20, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1083: Caribbean Count Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1083/
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"S. 1083: Caribbean Count Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1083/.
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S. 1083, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1083/.
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