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S 530 113th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Census and government statistics

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

Introduced: March 12, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in conducting any survey relating to the Census, to include in instructions for completing any such survey that participation in the survey is optional, except that survey respondents must provide their names, contract information, the date of response, and the number of people living or staying at the same addresses where the respondents reside. Prohibits any person participating in a survey from being fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey (except for the basic questions permitted by this Act).

What's happening now March 12, 2013

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

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 12, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 530: A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-530/
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"S. 530: A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-530/.
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S. 530, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-530/.
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