Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act

Summary

Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act This bill addresses the operations of the Bureau of the Census. Specifically, the bill (1) permits removal of the Director of the bureau only for cause, and (2) provides statutory authority for specified advisory committees. The bureau may not include in the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. The bureau must submit to Congress a report biannually that (1) describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population; and (2) includes a detailed statement on the status of all research, testing, and operations that are part of the bureau's comprehensive plan for the decennial census. The bureau must submit to Congress a certification stating that any question that has not appeared on the previous two decennial censuses has been researched, studied, and tested according to established statistical policies and procedures. The Government Accountability Office must review such certification and report to Congress on whether the questions to be included have been researched, studied, and tested according to such policies and procedures.

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Timeline

1. 11 July 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 July 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 July 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 2022

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 July 2022

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 July 2022

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 September 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

   Source: Calendars

8. 9 September 2022

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-456.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 September 2022

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-456.

   Source: Committee

10. 13 September 2022

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

    Source: Floor

11. 14 September 2022

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 September 2022

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

13. 14 September 2022

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8326 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

14. 14 September 2022

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 14 September 2022

    Floor

    Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

16. 14 September 2022

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

    Source: Floor

17. 14 September 2022

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7833-7840; text: CR H7837-7838)

    Source: Floor

18. 14 September 2022

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1339 passed House.

    Source: Floor

19. 15 September 2022

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

20. 15 September 2022

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 435).

    Source: Floor

21. 15 September 2022

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 435).

    Source: Floor

22. 15 September 2022

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

23. 15 September 2022

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

24. 15 September 2022

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8326.

    Source: Floor

25. 15 September 2022

    Floor

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

    Source: Floor

26. 15 September 2022

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

27. 15 September 2022

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7858-7860)

    Source: Floor

28. 19 September 2022

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 19 September 2022 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 15 September 2022 · Official file
• Reported in House · 9 September 2022 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 11 July 2022 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 September 2022

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 September 2022

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 9 September 2022

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 9 September 2022

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 9 September 2022

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 July 2022

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
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