Skip to main content
S. 1084 111th Congress Senate

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 Dominican…

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 Dominican extraction or descent.

Introduced: May 20, 2009 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Caribbean areaCensus and government statisticsDominican RepublicLatin America
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 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

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 Dominican extraction or descent.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1504 Identical bill To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other si…
  • HR 2071 To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other si…
  • S 1083 Caribbean Count Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 20, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1084: 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 Dominican extraction or descent.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1084/
MLA
"S. 1084: 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 Dominican extraction or descent.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1084/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1084, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1084/.
Markdown link
[S. 1084: 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 Dominican extraction or descent.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1084/)
Report a problem