Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 15, 2018Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 5292
2020 Census Accountability Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 15, 2018)
2020 Census Accountability Act
This bill requires the Bureau of the Census to establish the Task Force on the 2020 Census, which shall report to Congress on:
- existing and potential policies and measures that promote full participation in the decennial census by all residents of the United States;
- potential negative impacts on minority populations resulting from the addition of a citizenship question to the census, including potential impacts on congressional reapportionment, legislative redistricting, and distribution of federal funds;
- civil rights issues that could be affected with the addition of a citizenship question to the census; and
- a potential decrease in participation related to the addition of citizenship questions.
The task force shall terminate following the 2020 decennial census.
What just happenedMar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9](D-FL)Sponsor
35 cosponsors35 D
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- Introduced in HouseMar 15, 2018
- Mar 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House