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HRES 637 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records Administration and the Bureau of the Census should be commended for maintaining custody of such information, and that the citizens of the United State should use such information to learn about their family history.

Introduced: April 27, 2012 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 27, 2012
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 Latest action April 27, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Acknowledges the historical significance of April 2, 2012, for the release of the 1940 decennial census records.

Commends the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Bureau of the Census for the collection and maintenance of such records.

Encourages the people of the United States to research their family history in such records.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 637: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records Administration and the Bureau of the Census should be commended for maintaining custody of such information, and that the citizens of the United State should use such information to learn about their family history.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-637/
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"H. Res. 637: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records Administration and the Bureau of the Census should be commended for maintaining custody of such information, and that the citizens of the United State should use such information to learn about their family history.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-637/.
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H. Res. 637, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-637/.
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[H. Res. 637: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records Administration and the Bureau of the Census should be commended for maintaining custody of such information, and that the citizens of the United State should use such information to learn about their family history.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-637/)
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