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H.R. 7291 116th Congress House

To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.

Introduced: June 22, 2020 Introduced by: Steven Horsford Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action June 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.

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 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 18
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 22, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 22, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 22, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 22, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7291: To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7291/
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