United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1638 (113th)
Census Reform Act of 2013
Introduced
18 April 2013
Last action
3 May 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Sponsors
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Census Reform Act of 2013 - Repeals various census programs of the Department of Commerce, including: (1) the collection and publication of agricultural statistics; (2) the census of manufactures, mineral industries, and other businesses; (3) the mid-decade census, and (4) the census of governments. Repeals the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct any surveys, sampling, or questionnaires other than those necessary to conduct the decennial census of population. Repeals the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from carrying out any activities required to be conducted in 2013 under such Act.
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Timeline
18 April 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
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3 May 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 April 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1638
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1638
- us · 113-hr-1638 · source updated 12 August 2025