Authorizing Moderated Enumeration Responses Including Citizenship Acquisition Act or the AMERICA Act This bill restricts application of the penalty on individuals who refuse or neglect to answer a decennial census question. The penalty shall apply only to individuals who do not answer a question included on the short form regarding household size or citizenship status.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liability
AMERICA Act
USA116th CongressHR-181| House
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Authorizing Moderated Enumeration Responses Including Citizenship Acquisition Act or the AMERICA Act This bill restricts application of the penalty on individuals who refuse or neglect to answer a decennial census question. The penalty shall apply only to individuals who do not answer a question included on the short form regarding household size or citizenship status.