Bill114th CongressFiled Oct 27, 2015Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 3838
Fairness in Incarcerated Representation Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 27, 2015)
Fairness in Incarcerated Representation Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute an individual who is incarcerated in a state, federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
What just happenedOct 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8](D-NY)Sponsor
23 cosponsors23 D
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- Introduced in HouseOct 27, 2015
- Oct 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Oct 27, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House