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H.R. 1320 116th Congress House

Census Accuracy Act of 2019

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: March 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and procedures
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Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Census Accuracy Act of 2019

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3765 Citizens Count Census Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 13, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 25, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 25, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 22, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Feb 22, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Feb 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1320: Census Accuracy Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1320/
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"H.R. 1320: Census Accuracy Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1320/.
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H.R. 1320, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1320/.
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[H.R. 1320: Census Accuracy Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1320/)
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