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Census Reform Act of 2013

Introduced: April 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Appropriations, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Census Reform Act of 2013 - Repeals various census programs of the Department of Commerce, including: (1) the collection and publication of agricultural statistics; (2) the census of manufactures, mineral industries, and other businesses; (3) the mid-decade census, and (4) the census of governments. Repeals the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct any surveys, sampling, or questionnaires other than those necessary to conduct the decennial census of population.

Repeals the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from carrying out any activities required to be conducted in 2013 under such Act.

What's happening now May 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 3
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 31, 2014
Amash, Justin
· Jan 7, 2014
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 22, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· May 14, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· May 8, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· May 7, 2013
Labrador, Raul
· Apr 24, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 24, 2013
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 18, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 18, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Apr 18, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Apr 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1638: Census Reform Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1638/
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"H.R. 1638: Census Reform Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1638/.
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H.R. 1638, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1638/.
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