Senate Bill 2233
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2233
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.
July 23, 2019
07/23/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/23/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:28 PM