A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for Congressional disapproval of question proposed to be included in censuses conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress all of the questions to be included in any quinquennial census of: (1) manufacturers, mineral industries, and other businesses; (2) agriculture; or (3) governments. Prohibits the Secretary from including in any such census or in the decennial census of the population any question which is not submitted to Congress, or which both Houses of Congress disapprove by concurrent resolution.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 July 1980

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Sponsors

• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
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