H.R. 8326 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act

Specifically, the bill (1) permits removal of the Director of the bureau only for cause, and (2) provides statutory authority for specified advisory committees.

The bureau may not include in the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress.

The bureau must submit to Congress a report biannually that (1) describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population; and (2) includes a detailed statement on the status of all research, testing, and operations that are part of the bureau's comprehensive plan for the decennial census.

The bureau must submit to Congress a certification stating that any question that has not appeared on the previous two decennial censuses has been researched, studied, and tested according to established statistical policies and procedures.

The Government Accountability Office must review such certification and report to Congress on whether the questions to be included have been researched, studied, and tested according to such policies and procedures.

Text (4)

September 19, 2022

September 15, 2022

September 9, 2022

July 11, 2022

Amendments (2)

Sep 15, 2022

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 316

Amendment sought to eliminate for-cause removal requirements of the Director of the Census Bureau, strike the requirement that the Deputy Director position be a career-reserved candidate and certain qualifications for the position, and add that the Deputy act as the Director in the event of a vacancy in the Director position.

Active

Sep 15, 2022

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 315

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1 and 3, printed in Part E of House Report 117-464.

Agreed To

Actions (31)

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09/19/2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

09/15/2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/15/2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 435).

09/15/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 435).

09/15/2022

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

09/15/2022

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

09/15/2022

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8326.

09/15/2022

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

09/15/2022

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

09/15/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7858-7860)

09/14/2022

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8326 as unfinished business.

09/14/2022

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2022

Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved that the committee rise.

09/14/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hice (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hice (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

09/14/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) amendment No. 2.

09/14/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Danny K. Davis en bloc amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

09/14/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Danny K. Davis en bloc amendment.

09/14/2022

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8326.

09/14/2022

The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

09/14/2022

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.

09/14/2022

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

09/14/2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7833-7840; text: CR H7837-7838)

09/14/2022

Rule H. Res. 1339 passed House.

09/13/2022

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

09/09/2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

09/09/2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-456.

07/20/2022

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

07/20/2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

07/14/2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

07/11/2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

07/11/2022

Introduced in House

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May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM