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H.Con.Res. 38 (105th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the collection of ancestry data as part of the decennial census of population.

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Introduced

5 March 1997

Last action

7 March 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should ensure that the information requested in the 2000 decennial census of population with respect to ancestry shall be at least as comprehensive as the information that was requested in the 1990 decennial census (in terms of content and the range of respondents from whom such information is sought).

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E379-380)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice.

    Source: Committee

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