H.R. 2255 · 114th Congress
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic…
Full title
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.
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Womack6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Requires the Department of Commerce to include in instructions for completing any survey relating to the Census a statement that answering any questions other than questions that elicit the name of the respondent, contact information, the date of the response, or the number of people living or staying at the same address where the respondent resides is…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 12, 2015
Requires the Department of Commerce to include in instructions for completing any survey relating to the Census a statement that answering any questions other than questions that elicit the name of the respondent, contact information, the date of the response, or the number of people living or staying at the same address where the respondent resides is optional. Provides that no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey commonly known as the American Community Survey (except for the questions permitted by this Act).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 12, 2015): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 12, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.