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S. 3079 112th Congress Senate

A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2012 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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May 10, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 10, 2012
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 Latest action May 10, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 931 Identical bill To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 10, 2012
Vitter, David
· May 10, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3079: A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3079/
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"S. 3079: A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3079/.
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S. 3079, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3079/.
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