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To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer a decennial census question shall apply only to the extent necessary to allow the Government to obtain the information needed for its enumeration of the population, as required by the Constitution of the United States, as well as the enumeration of its citizen and noncitizen populations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-7106| House 
| Updated: 10/30/2018
Duncan D. Hunter

Duncan D. Hunter

Republican Representative

California

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Authorizing Moderated Enumeration Responses Including Citizenship Acquisition Act or the AMERICA Act This bill makes the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer a decennial census question apply only to the extent necessary to allow the federal government to obtain the information needed for its enumeration of: (1) the population, as required by the Constitution; and (2) its citizen and noncitizen populations. Only questions included on a decennial census short form regarding enumeration of household and citizenship status shall be considered necessary to permit such an enumeration.
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Timeline
Oct 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Oct 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • October 30, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • October 30, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liability

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer a decennial census question shall apply only to the extent necessary to allow the Government to obtain the information needed for its enumeration of the population, as required by the Constitution of the United States, as well as the enumeration of its citizen and noncitizen populations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-7106| House 
| Updated: 10/30/2018
Authorizing Moderated Enumeration Responses Including Citizenship Acquisition Act or the AMERICA Act This bill makes the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer a decennial census question apply only to the extent necessary to allow the federal government to obtain the information needed for its enumeration of: (1) the population, as required by the Constitution; and (2) its citizen and noncitizen populations. Only questions included on a decennial census short form regarding enumeration of household and citizenship status shall be considered necessary to permit such an enumeration.
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Timeline
Oct 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Oct 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • October 30, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • October 30, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Duncan D. Hunter

Duncan D. Hunter

Republican Representative

California

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Census and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liability