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H.R. 5899 (96th)

A bill to limit the applicability of certain penalty provisions of title 13, United States Code, relating to failure to answer questions presented in the decennial and mid-decade census, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

14 November 1979

Last action

14 November 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Leach, Claude (Buddy), Jr. [D-LA-4], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4]

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Summary

Limits the applicability of specified penalty provisions relating to failure to answer questions presented in the decennial and mid-decade census to questions approved for the particular census by a concurrent resolution passed by Congress. Prohibits compelling an answer to census questions which apply to persons or families or the farms they occupy, unless such questions have been so approved. Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) to study the effect of such removal of penalties upon the accuracy and completeness of responses to census questions; and (2) to report the results of such study to the appropriate committees of Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 14 November 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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