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H.R. 3600 115th Congress House

Census Accuracy Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for res… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and procedures
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 28, 2017
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 Latest action July 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Census Accuracy Act of 2017

This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to determine the total population by states to include: (1) a checkbox or other similar option for a respondent to indicate whether he or she is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, is an alien who otherwise has lawful status under the immigration laws, or is none of these; and (2) a question regarding which federal program or legal provision accorded the respondent such status.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 14
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jun 7, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 6, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Jun 6, 2018
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Mar 7, 2018
Yoho, Ted
· Mar 7, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 14, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 8, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 6, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 6, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 12, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 12, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 12, 2018
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 12, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 12, 2018
JOHNSON, SAM
· Dec 14, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 13, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 7, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 6, 2017
Graves, Garret
· Dec 6, 2017
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3600: Census Accuracy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3600/
MLA
"H.R. 3600: Census Accuracy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3600/.
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H.R. 3600, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3600/.
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