Census of Americans Abroad Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D RockefellerSponsor

No cosponsors.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 30, 2003

Census of Americans Abroad Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) by September 30, 2004, to take a test census of Americans residing abroad; (2) within nine months after such date, to submit to the President and Congress the final tabulations of such census broken down by Americans residing abroad that are and that are not affiliated with the Federal Government; (3) by June 30, 2005, submit a report containing recommendations on the inclusion of such Americans in future decennial censuses; (4) before the end of 2006, again test methodologies for counting those persons; and (5) provide for inclusion of Americans residing abroad in the decennial censuses of 2010 and thereafter.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Census of Americans Abroad Act

Latest action (Sep 30, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 30, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.