House Bill 794
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Correct the Census Count Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
794
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Correct the Census Count Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute an individual incarcerated in a correctional center to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
January 25, 2019
01/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
01/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:38 PM