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H.R. 2392 116th Congress House

American Community Survey Act

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

Introduced: April 29, 2019 Introduced by: Adrian Smith Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statistics
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Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 29, 2019
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 Latest action April 29, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Community Survey Act

This bill prohibits a person from being fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey except for questions regarding the name of the respondent, the respondent's contact information, the date of the response, or the number of people living or staying at the same address as the respondent.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2392: American Community Survey Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2392/
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"H.R. 2392: American Community Survey Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2392/.
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H.R. 2392, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2392/.
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