Census FACTS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 12, 2021)
Census Federal Advisory Committee on Transparency and Standards Act or the Census FACTS Act
This bill establishes the 2020 Census Federal Advisory Committee on Transparency and Standards to review 2020 Census operations and decision-making in order to make policy and legislative recommendations, assess how decisions concerning the census affected the quality and accuracy of the enumeration of the people of the United States, and consider factors related to the census that may have dampened participation in self-response.
For purposes of adopting congressional district boundaries, the legislature of a state or any entity charged by a state with recommending or adopting such boundaries shall make its recommendations or determinations using total population data counting the whole number of persons in the state.
What just happenedMay 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 12, 2021
- May 12, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - May 12, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate