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Common-Sense Census Act of 2021

Introduced: March 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common-Sense Census Act of 2021

This bill provides for the collection of citizenship status information for the population of the United States.

Specifically, the bill directs the Census Bureau to collect statistics on the citizenship status of persons permanently residing in the United States. Further, beginning with the questionnaire for the 2020 decennial census and thereafter, the Census Bureau must include a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate whether such individual, and each member of that individual's household, is a U.S. citizen or national.

Additionally, the Department of Commerce must establish the Citizenship Data Interagency Working Group to develop and submit recommendations to maximize the percentage of the U.S. population about which Commerce has citizenship status information.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3