HR 4720 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of members of the uniformed services and civilian employees of the Government assigned to posts of duty outside the United States, and their dependents, in censuses of population for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress.

Introduced 1988-06-01· Sponsored by Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Failed of Passage in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 93 - 317 (Record Vote No: 361).(1988-09-28)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 1988-09-28
Yea 93Nay 317
PassedHouse · 1988-09-28
Yea 93Nay 317

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that no member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the United States, or dependent of such member or employee is excluded from any decennial census based on such member or employee being assigned to a post outside the United States.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans