HR 4198 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To declare the policy of the United States with regard to the constitutional requirement of a decennial census for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States.

Introduced 2000-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(2000-04-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that it is the policy of the United States that: (1) sole purpose of the decennial enumeration of the population is to allow for the reapportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States; (2) the only information needed to carry out that purpose are the names, ages, and the number of individuals residing in a household and the address or location of such household; and (3) the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer questions on a decennial census questionnaire shall be imposed only in the case of individuals failing to provide such information.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Republicans