Census IDEA Act
Summary
Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the Census IDEA Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2030 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, from (1) implementing any major operational design element that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of at least three years before the decennial census date; or (2) including on the questionnaire for the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. The Government Accountability Office shall determine and report to Congress on whether the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in that decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 19, 2021
Last action May 19, 2021
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May 19, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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