United States Congress
105th Congress – H.R. 830
Bill Summary & Status
H.R.830
Sponsor: Rep Petri, Thomas E. (introduced 2/25/1997)
Latest Major Action: 2/28/1997 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to require that collections of information that ask a respondent to specify a racial classification or ethnic classification from among a list of classifications shall provide an opportunity for the respondent to specify, respectively, “multiracial” or “multiethnic”.
TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
- OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to require that collections of information that ask a respondent to specify a racial classification or ethnic classification from among a list of classifications shall provide an opportunity for the respondent to specify, respectively, “multiracial” or “multiethnic”.
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
- 2/25/1997:
- Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
- 2/28/1997:
- Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
| Committee/Subcommittee: | Activity: | |
| House Government Reform and Oversight | Referral | |
| Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs | Referral | |
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COSPONSORS(3), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
| Rep Cook, Merrill – 3/13/1997 | Rep Frost, Martin – 3/13/1997 |
| Rep Furse, Elizabeth – 9/4/1997 |
SUMMARY AS OF:
2/25/1997–Introduced.
Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require that a list of racial or ethnic classifications for a collection of information provide an opportunity for a respondent to specify “multiracial” or “multiethnic.”