HCONRES 136
112th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Census and government statistics
Department of Commerce
Expressing the sense of Congress that the census surveys and the information derived from those surveys are crucial to the national welfare.
Introduced: August 2, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1443)
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Plain-English summary
Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to respond to all census surveys conducted by the Bureau of the Census; and (2) the Bureau of the Census to provide households and businesses with information regarding the community, economic, and fiscal benefits to be gained from participation in the American Community Survey and the Economic Census, to use the most current methodologies and technologies to reduce the burden of responding to the Census, and to continue to innovate its methods, processes, and products.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1443)
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