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S. 3133 117th Congress Senate

Honest Census Communications Act

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 13, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in relation to a census, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 2, 2021 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Census and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingFraud offenses and financial crimes
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 2, 2021
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 Latest action November 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honest Census Communications Act

This bill prohibits certain deceptive practices in relation to a census.

Specifically, the bill prohibits communicating census-related information, or producing census-related information for communication, knowing the information to be materially false and with the intent to impede or prevent another person from participating in any census.

The bill sets criminal and civil penalties for violations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5815 Identical bill Honest Census Communications Act
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3133: Honest Census Communications Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3133/
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"S. 3133: Honest Census Communications Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3133/.
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S. 3133, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3133/.
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