Freedom from Government Surveys Act

Bill: 119-hr-4820
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-07-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide that participation in the American Community Survey is voluntary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Government Surveys Act . 2. Voluntary nature of American Community Survey (a) No penalty for failure To respond Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Voluntary nature of American Community Survey Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who refuses or neglects to answer any question on the American Community Survey (or any successor survey). . (b) Clarification of voluntary nature on survey Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In advance and inserting the following: (a) In general In advance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Clarification of voluntary nature of American Community Survey The Secretary shall include on the American Community Survey (or any successor survey) a statement that participation in the survey is voluntary. .