S. 3079 · 112th Congress
A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic…
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A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.
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Prohibits applying any criminal penalty for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions (except with respect to the respondent's name and contact information, the date of the response, and the number of people living or staying at the address) in connection with the American Community Survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 10, 2012
Prohibits applying any criminal penalty for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions (except with respect to the respondent's name and contact information, the date of the response, and the number of people living or staying at the address) in connection with the American Community Survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 10, 2012): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 10, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.