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HR 1456 96th Congress House

A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys to determine the number of individuals not counted by each census, to require Federal agencies…

Official title: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys to determine the number of individuals not counted by eac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys to determine the number of individuals not counted by each census, to require Federal agencies using census data for Federal assistance formulas to take into account data from such surveys, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jan 24, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Latest action January 24, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1456: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys to determine the number of individuals not counted by each census, to require Federal agencies using census data for Federal assistance formulas to take into account data from such surveys, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1456/
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"H.R. 1456: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys to determine the number of individuals not counted by each census, to require Federal agencies using census data for Federal assistance formulas to take into account data from such surveys, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1456/.
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H.R. 1456, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1456/.
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[H.R. 1456: A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys to determine the number of individuals not counted by each census, to require Federal agencies using census data for Federal assistance formulas to take into account data from such surveys, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1456/)
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