United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 931 (112th)
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.
Introduced
3 March 2011
Last action
21 March 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Prohibits applying any criminal penalty for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions (except with respect to the respondent's name and contact information, the date of the response, and the number of people living or staying at the address) in connection with the American Community Survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.
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Timeline
3 March 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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
3 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.
Source: Committee
21 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/931
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/931
- us · 112-hr-931 · source updated 23 March 2026