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A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2578| Senate 
| Updated: 3/20/2018
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (19)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the 2020 Census IDEA Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2020 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, from: (1) implementing any major operational design that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of not less than three years before the date on which the applicable census occurs; or (2) including on the questionnaire for the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. The Government Accountability Office must determine that the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in a decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.
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Timeline
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 21, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5359
Introduced in House
  • March 20, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 20, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 21, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5359
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5359: To amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advance notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2578| Senate 
| Updated: 3/20/2018
2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the 2020 Census IDEA Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2020 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, from: (1) implementing any major operational design that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of not less than three years before the date on which the applicable census occurs; or (2) including on the questionnaire for the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. The Government Accountability Office must determine that the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in a decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.
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Timeline
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 21, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5359
Introduced in House
  • March 20, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 20, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 21, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5359
    Introduced in House
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (19)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5359: To amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advance notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Census and government statisticsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and development