Citizens Count Census Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3765
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2019-07-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics

Citizenship and naturalization
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Citizens Count Census Act of 2019</strong></p> <p>This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Comer (for himself and Mr. Jordan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that any questionnaire used for a decennial census of population contains a question regarding citizenship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizens Count Census Act of 2019 . 2. Citizenship status on census questionnaires Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) In conducting the 2020 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent is a citizen or national of the United States. .