HR 10686 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require that population census records be transferred to the National Archives within 50 years after a census, and that such records be made available after 75 years to persons conducting research for genealogical or other proper purposes.

Introduced 1975-11-11· Sponsored by Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Post Office and Civil Service; the Judiciary; and Government Operations.(1976-04-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1976-04-07
Yea 376Nay 4
PassedHouse · 1976-04-07
Yea 376Nay 4

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs that population census records be transferred to the National Archives within fifty years after a United States census. Stipulates that such records be made available after seventy-five years to persons conducting research for genealogical or other proper purposes. (Adds 13 U.S.C. 10)…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat