US HCR136 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-08-03 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1443)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to respond to all census surveys conducted by the Bureau of the Census; and (2) the Bureau of the Census to provide households and businesses with information regarding the community, economic, and fiscal benefits to be gained from participation in the American Community Survey and the Economic Census, to use the most current methodologies and technologies to reduce the burden of responding to the Census, and to continue to innovate its methods, processes, and products.

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Title

Expressing the sense of Congress that the census surveys and the information derived from those surveys are crucial to the national welfare.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-08-03HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1443)
2012-08-02HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Same As/Similar To

SCR57 (Same As) 2012-08-29 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

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