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HR 2255 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Census and government statistics

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

Introduced: September 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Department of Commerce to include in instructions for completing any survey relating to the Census a statement that answering any questions other than questions that elicit the name of the respondent, contact information, the date of the response, or the number of people living or staying at the same address where the respondent resides is optional. Provides that no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey commonly known as the American Community Survey (except for the questions permitted by this Act).

What's happening now May 12, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
Brat, Dave
· Apr 20, 2016
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 20, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 1, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Dec 17, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Nov 30, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 7, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Sep 17, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· May 12, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2255: To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2255/
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"H.R. 2255: To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2255/.
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H.R. 2255, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2255/.
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