A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to limit the categories of questions required to be answered under penalty of law in the decennial censuses of population, unemployment, and housing, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that in the conduct of any decennial census of population, unemployment, and housing, information required to be furnished under penalty of law shall include only matter within the following categories: (1) name and address; (2) relationship to head of household; (3) sex; (4) date of birth; (5) race or color; (6) marital status; and (7) visitors in home at the time of census. (Adds 13 U.S.C. 141A)

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Timeline

1. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 January 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rarick, John R. [D-LA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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