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H.R. 2084 117th Congress House

Common-Sense Census Act of 2021

Official title: To collect and consolidate citizenship status information for the population of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesCensus and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional districts and representation
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
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
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 Latest action October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 14, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Apr 14, 2021
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 19, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2084: Common-Sense Census Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2084/
MLA
"H.R. 2084: Common-Sense Census Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2084/.
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H.R. 2084, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2084/.
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