3.0.0 3797 2023-01-11T13:17:53Z 2023-01-11T13:17:53Z House H HR 2009-10-13 111 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo23 Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee Referred to 2009-12-01T20:03:58Z Referred to 2009-10-13T16:33:25Z Fairness in Representation Act 111 1688 S 2009-10-19 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. Identical bill CRS 2009-12-01 hsgo23 Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. Committee 2009-10-13 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-10-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 N C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2009-10-13 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2009-10-14 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2009-10-14 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2009-10-14 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2009-10-14 False B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2009-10-14 False H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 2009-10-14 False D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2009-10-14 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2009-10-14 False G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2009-10-14 False G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2009-10-14 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2009-10-14 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2009-10-14 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2009-10-15 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2009-10-15 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2009-10-15 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2009-10-20 False L000568 Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] Christopher Lee R NY J. 26 2009-10-20 False J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2009-10-20 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2009-10-29 False S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 2010-01-13 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2010-05-28 False Government Operations and Politics Border security and unlawful immigration Census and government statistics Citizenship and naturalization Members of Congress Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-10-13 Introduced in House 2010-01-26T20:47:32Z Fairness in Representation Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in conducting the 2010 decennial census and every decennial census thereafter, to include in any questionnaire used for the purpose of determining the total population by states, a checkbox or similar option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States.

Requires the Secretary to adjust census figures as necessary so that those who are not U.S. citizens or are not lawfully present in the United States are not counted in tabulating population for purposes of apportioning Representatives in Congress among the states.

]]> Fairness in Representation Act Display Title Fairness in Representation Act Official Title as Introduced To prevent congressional reapportionment distortions by requiring that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fairness in Representation Act Introduced in House 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3797ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3797ih.xml 2009-12-01 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.