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S. 1358Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Citizens Count Census Act of 2019

Sponsored by Steve DainesSen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
Introduced May 8, 2019

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The Citizens Count Census Act of 2019 would change the U.S. Census law to require that every decennial census questionnaire include a clear option for respondents to indicate whether they are a U.S. citizen or national. This applies to the 2020 census and all future censuses, affecting anyone who fills out the census form.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Title 13 of the U.S. Code to add a new subsection that mandates a checkbox (or similar option) on census questionnaires for respondents to state their citizenship or national status.
  • Reassigns the existing subsection (g) to subsection (h) to make room for the new citizenship question provision.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

May 8, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

May 8, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

May 8, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 8, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1358

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 8, 2019

Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status.

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.

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