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Fair and Accurate Census Act

USA116th CongressS-4048| Senate 
| Updated: 6/23/2020
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (18)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair and Accurate Census Act This bill extends the deadline for the U.S. Census Bureau to complete the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations and provides $400 million to address the impacts of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the census and to support enhanced census activities. The bill requires the bureau to report specified information, such as (1) the total number of field staff, sorted by category; (2) the anticipated schedule of census operations; (3) total spending on media, advertisements, and partnership specialists; and (4) post-enumeration survey schedule and completion progress, including anticipated schedule for release of results from the coverage measurement survey. An institution of higher education may provide to the bureau information requested for purposes of enumeration for the 2020 decennial census of population, subject to certain public notice requirements. The institution may not provide any information to the bureau on an individual's immigration or citizenship status. The bureau may not compile, produce, or publish any data product or tabulation as part of, in combination with, or in connection with the 2020 decennial census of population or any such census data that includes topics specific to the 2020 census that were not part of a report submitted on March 28, 2017, and the 2018 End-to-End Census Test conducted in Providence County, Rhode Island. The bill provides funding for specified activities, including expanded communications and advertising targeted to low self-response communities in rural and urban areas, Alaska Native villages, and on tribal lands.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7974
Introduced in House
  • June 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7974
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7034: Fair and Accurate Census Act
  • S 116-4571: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8250: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
  • HR 116-7974: Fair and Accurate Census Act
AppropriationsCensus and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyCongressional districts and representationCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingPhotography and imagingPostal serviceRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsStudent recordsTemporary and part-time employment

Fair and Accurate Census Act

USA116th CongressS-4048| Senate 
| Updated: 6/23/2020
Fair and Accurate Census Act This bill extends the deadline for the U.S. Census Bureau to complete the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations and provides $400 million to address the impacts of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the census and to support enhanced census activities. The bill requires the bureau to report specified information, such as (1) the total number of field staff, sorted by category; (2) the anticipated schedule of census operations; (3) total spending on media, advertisements, and partnership specialists; and (4) post-enumeration survey schedule and completion progress, including anticipated schedule for release of results from the coverage measurement survey. An institution of higher education may provide to the bureau information requested for purposes of enumeration for the 2020 decennial census of population, subject to certain public notice requirements. The institution may not provide any information to the bureau on an individual's immigration or citizenship status. The bureau may not compile, produce, or publish any data product or tabulation as part of, in combination with, or in connection with the 2020 decennial census of population or any such census data that includes topics specific to the 2020 census that were not part of a report submitted on March 28, 2017, and the 2018 End-to-End Census Test conducted in Providence County, Rhode Island. The bill provides funding for specified activities, including expanded communications and advertising targeted to low self-response communities in rural and urban areas, Alaska Native villages, and on tribal lands.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7974
Introduced in House
  • June 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7974
    Introduced in House
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (18)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7034: Fair and Accurate Census Act
  • S 116-4571: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8250: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
  • HR 116-7974: Fair and Accurate Census Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCensus and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyCongressional districts and representationCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingPhotography and imagingPostal serviceRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsStudent recordsTemporary and part-time employment