US Congress House Bill 2255 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. Requires the Department of Commerce to include in instructions for completing any survey relating to the Census a statement that answering any questions other than questions that elicit the name of the respondent, contact information, the date of the response, or the number of people living or staying at the same address where the respondent resides is optional. Provides that no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey commonly known as the American Community Survey (except for the questions permitted by this Act).

To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2015-05-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2255/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2255/BILLS-114hr2255ih.pdf