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Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act

USA117th CongressS-5270| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act This bill addresses the operations of the Bureau of the Census. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Deputy Director of the bureau to appoint an employee responsible for optimizing racial and ethnic equity in the decennial census of population; and (2) provides statutory authority for specified advisory committees. The bureau may not include in the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. The bureau must submit to Congress a report biannually that (1) describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population; and (2) includes a detailed statement on the status of all research, testing, and operations that are part of the bureau's comprehensive plan for the decennial census. The bureau must submit to Congress a certification stating that any question that has not appeared on the previous two decennial censuses has been researched, studied, and tested according to established statistical policies and procedures. The Government Accountability Office must review such certification and report to Congress on whether the questions to be included have been researched, studied, and tested according to such policies and procedures. The bureau, by January 1, 2026, and every 10 years thereafter, must transmit to Congress a lifecycle cost estimate for the decennial census of population first occurring after the date of transmittal. The bureau must submit to Congress a report on local-level data and local field operations.
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Timeline
Sep 19, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8326
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • September 19, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8326
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • December 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8326: Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act

Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act

USA117th CongressS-5270| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act This bill addresses the operations of the Bureau of the Census. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Deputy Director of the bureau to appoint an employee responsible for optimizing racial and ethnic equity in the decennial census of population; and (2) provides statutory authority for specified advisory committees. The bureau may not include in the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. The bureau must submit to Congress a report biannually that (1) describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population; and (2) includes a detailed statement on the status of all research, testing, and operations that are part of the bureau's comprehensive plan for the decennial census. The bureau must submit to Congress a certification stating that any question that has not appeared on the previous two decennial censuses has been researched, studied, and tested according to established statistical policies and procedures. The Government Accountability Office must review such certification and report to Congress on whether the questions to be included have been researched, studied, and tested according to such policies and procedures. The bureau, by January 1, 2026, and every 10 years thereafter, must transmit to Congress a lifecycle cost estimate for the decennial census of population first occurring after the date of transmittal. The bureau must submit to Congress a report on local-level data and local field operations.
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Timeline
Sep 19, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8326
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • September 19, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8326
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • December 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8326: Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted