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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1320
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 or lawful presence
in the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr.
DUNCAN, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, and Mr. GIBBS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form
A BILL
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that
any questionnaire used in determining the decennial cen-
sus of population shall contain an option for respondents
to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the
United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Census Accuracy Act
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of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE STATUS ON
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CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRES.
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Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
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section (h); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(g) In conducting the 2020 decennial census and
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each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall in-
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clude in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used
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for the purpose of determining the total population by
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States—
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‘‘(1) a checkbox or other similar option for re-
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spondents to indicate whether the respondent is a
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citizen or national of the United States, is lawfully
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admitted for permanent residence in the United
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State, is an alien who otherwise has lawful status
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under the immigration laws, or none of these; and
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‘‘(2) in connection with the option relating to
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status under the immigration laws, a question re-
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garding which Federal program or provision of law
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accorded the respondent such status.’’.
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