HR 931
112th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Census and government statistics
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.
Introduced: March 3, 2011
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits applying any criminal penalty for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions (except with respect to the respondent's name and contact information, the date of the response, and the number of people living or staying at the address) in connection with the American Community Survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.