3.0.0 3133 2022-12-30T08:33:20Z 2023-01-01T23:44:53Z Senate S 2021-11-02 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-11-02T16:32:15Z Honest Census Communications Act 117 5815 HR 2022-06-15 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16. Identical bill CRS 2021-11-02 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2021-11-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-11-02 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-11-02 True Government Operations and Politics Census and government statistics Civil actions and liability Criminal procedure and sentencing Fraud offenses and financial crimes Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-11-02 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-20T19:07:00Z Honest Census Communications Act

This bill prohibits certain deceptive practices in relation to a census.

Specifically, the bill prohibits communicating census-related information, or producing census-related information for communication, knowing the information to be materially false and with the intent to impede or prevent another person from participating in any census.

The bill sets criminal and civil penalties for violations.

]]> Honest Census Communications Act Display Title Honest Census Communications Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Honest Census Communications Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 13, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in relation to a census, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3133is/xml/BILLS-117s3133is.xml 2021-11-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.