Citizens Count Census Act of 2019

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1358 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. 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 cen- sus of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Citizens Count Census 4 Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\S1358.IS S1358 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1358 IS SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP STATUS ON CENSUS QUESTION- 1 NAIRES. 2 Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is 3 amended— 4 (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub- 5 section (h); and 6 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol- 7 lowing: 8 ‘‘(g) In conducting the 2020 decennial census and 9 each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall in- 10 clude in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used 11 for the purpose of determining the total population by 12 States a checkbox or other similar option for respondents 13 to indicate whether the respondent is a citizen or national 14 of the United States.’’. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\S1358.IS S1358 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS