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H.R. 7805 117th Congress House

Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022

Official title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2022 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 17, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E516)
May 17, 2022
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 Latest action May 17, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the Bureau of the Census from using questions regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in the decennial census. The bill does not apply to the American Community Survey.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7805: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7805/
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"H.R. 7805: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7805/.
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