Freedom from Government Surveys Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4820 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4820 To provide that participation in the American Community Survey is voluntary. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide that participation in the American Community Survey is voluntary. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Government Surveys Act''. SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY NATURE OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. (a) No Penalty for Failure To Respond.--Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Voluntary Nature of American Community Survey.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who refuses or neglects to answer any question on the American Community Su…