United States Congress
106th Congress – H.R. 4085
Bill Summary & Status

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H.R.4085
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron (introduced 3/23/2000)
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that decennial census questionnaires be limited to requesting only the information required by the Constitution.

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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

• OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
  To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that decennial census questionnaires be limited to requesting only the information required by the Constitution.

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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

3/23/2000:

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

4/3/2000:

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

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COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
House Government Reform		Referral
	Subcommittee on Census	Referral

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RELATED BILL DETAILS:

***NONE***

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AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

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COSPONSORS(6), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Barr, Bob – 4/5/2000	Rep Chenoweth-Hage, Helen – 4/12/2000
Rep Doolittle, John T. – 3/28/2000	Rep Manzullo, Donald A. – 5/2/2000
Rep Ney, Robert W. – 9/12/2000	Rep Norwood, Charlie – 4/6/2000

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SUMMARY AS OF:
3/23/2000–Introduced.

Provides that in connection with any decennial census of population, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to request no information aside from the number of individuals residing or staying at a particular address or location and their names.