American Community Survey Act

Summary

American Community Survey Act This bill 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. 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 bill).

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Timeline

1. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Massie · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Mike Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Lynn Jenkins · R · Sponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.