3.0.0 3582 2023-01-11T13:18:05Z 2023-01-11T13:18:05Z House H HR 2009-09-16 111 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo23 Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee Referred to 2009-10-23T14:20:47Z Referred to 2009-09-16T14:01:29Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-09-16T14:01:30Z 2009-10-23 hsgo23 Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. Committee 2009-09-16 Referred to House Rules IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2009-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001256 Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] Michele Bachmann R MN 6 N M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2009-09-16 True F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2009-09-16 True H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2009-09-16 True F000453 Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] Mary Fallin R OK 5 2009-09-16 True B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2009-09-16 True L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2009-09-16 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2009-09-16 True A000365 Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] Steve Austria R OH 7 2009-09-16 True K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2009-09-16 True M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2009-09-16 True N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2009-09-16 True S000275 Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] JOHN SHADEGG R AZ 3 2009-09-16 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2009-09-16 True C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2009-09-16 True P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2009-09-16 True H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2009-09-16 True S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 2009-09-16 True A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2009-09-16 True L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2009-10-01 False G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2010-01-26 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2010-04-21 False Government Operations and Politics Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Right of privacy Senate Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-09-16 Introduced in House 2010-01-05T19:37:10Z Census Improvement Act - Prohibits any organization that has been indicted for a violation of law relating to an election for federal or state office or that employs or otherwise uses the services of an individual who has been indicted for such a violation from participating in the Planning Partnership Program for the 2010 census of population.

Provides that no bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report containing a provision which would have the effect of limiting the application of provisions regarding the confidentiality of census information shall be considered as passed or agreed to by either chamber of Congress except by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Members voting.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Commerce to submit to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) a copy of each question proposed to be included in the 2010 census and the American Community Survey; (2) GAO  to review and report to Congress on such questions; and (3) the Secretary to include his or her views on, and GAO to specifically address, the reasons for each question, the purposes for which the information obtained is likely to be used, alternative means by which the same information could be obtained, and the relative advantages and disadvantages of obtaining the information through a census or survey.

Prohibits any person conducting the Survey or 2010 census from seeking answers to any questions relating to a household or any member of such household from any person who is not a member of that household.

]]> Census Improvement Act Display Title Census Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To make organizations which have been indicted for violations of Federal or State law relating to elections for public office ineligible to participate in the Planning Partnership Program for the 2010 census of population, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Census Improvement Act Introduced in House 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3582ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3582ih.xml 2009-10-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.