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Census IDEA Act

USA117th CongressS-1701| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (20)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (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
Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the Census IDEA Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2030 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, from (1) implementing any major operational design element that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of at least three years before the decennial census date; 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 shall determine and report to Congress on whether the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in that decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-358
Census IDEA Act
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-358
    Census IDEA Act


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Census and government statisticsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and development

Census IDEA Act

USA117th CongressS-1701| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the Census IDEA Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2030 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, from (1) implementing any major operational design element that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of at least three years before the decennial census date; 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 shall determine and report to Congress on whether the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in that decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-358
Census IDEA Act
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-358
    Census IDEA Act


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (20)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Census and government statisticsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and development