HR 3600
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Census and government statistics
Citizenship and naturalization
Immigration status and procedures
Census Accuracy Act of 2017
Introduced: July 28, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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