To declare the policy of the United States with regard to the constitutional requirement of a decennial census for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States.

Summary

Declares that it is the policy of the United States that: (1) sole purpose of the decennial enumeration of the population is to allow for the reapportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States; (2) the only information needed to carry out that purpose are the names, ages, and the number of individuals residing in a household and the address or location of such household; and (3) the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer questions on a decennial census questionnaire shall be imposed only in the case of individuals failing to provide such information.

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Timeline

1. 6 April 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

4. 6 April 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

5. 13 April 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 April 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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