HR 2661 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Census Equity Act

Introduced 1989-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1989-09-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Census Equity Act - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that during any decennial census: (1) no member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or dependent of such member or employee, is excluded based on such member or employee being assigned to a post outside the United States; and (2) any alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence is not included.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6]AL
Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23]PA
Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5]MS
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13]PA
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7]MO