POPULATION

Amendments

Bureau of the Census: improve operations (H.R. 8326), H7838, H7839 [14SE]

——— improve operations (H.R. 8326), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H7812 [14SE]

OMB: standardize use of core-based statistical area designations in Federal programs, allow public comment on proposed changes, and report on scientific basis and estimated impact of changes (S. 1941), S2735 [26MY]

Surveying: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5862, H5866, H5867 [23JN]

——— improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), consideration (H. Res. 1191), H5750 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Census Bureau’s First Ever Data on LGBTQ+ People Indicates Deep Disparities, H5864 [23JN]

Census Is on the Verge of Disaster, H7834 [14SE]

Collecting Data About LGBTQI+ and Other Sexual and Gender-Diverse Communities, H5863 [23JN]

Keeping the Census Honest; Rep. Carolyn Maloney Has the Right Bill To Stop Politicization of the Count, H7834 [14SE]

LGBTQ+ Americans Aren’t Fully Counted by the Government. That’s a Big Problem, H5747 [22JN]

New Survey Data Shows LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Crisis, H5864 [23JN]

Trump Administration’s Assault on the Census Must Not Happen Again, H7834 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: improve operations (see S. 5270), S7252 [15DE] (see H.R. 8326), H5945 [11JY]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in decennial census (see H.R. 7805), H5097 [17MY]

Census: require that individual incarcerated on date on which decennial census is taken shall be attributed to last place of residence prior to incarceration (see H.R. 6550), H330 [1FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 9424), H8757 [5DE]

Congress: provide for redistricting reform (see S. 5335), S9778 [21DE]

Dept. of Energy: prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 6685), H1113 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of the Census: improve operations (H.R. 8326), consideration (see H. Res. 1339), H7782 [13SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Eva Frazier, S1150 [14MR]

Letters

Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H7834 [14SE]

——— Sonalde Desai and Sara R. Curran, Population Association of America, H7835 [14SE]

LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: several organizations, H5749 [22JN]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Biggs motion to recommit H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5870 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Danny K. Davis amendment to H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7859 [15SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1191, consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5752 [22JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1339, consideration of H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7814 [14SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5871 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7860 [15SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Hice amendment to H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7859 [15SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Jackson Lee amendment to H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5868 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Maloney of New York amendment to H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5869 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1191, consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5751 [22JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1339, consideration of H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7813 [14SE]

Motions

Surveying: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5869 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Bureau of the Census: appoint official with responsibility to optimize racial and ethnic equity in decennial census, H7837, H7839 [14SE], H7953 [19SE]

——— eliminate for-cause removal requirements of Director and certain position requirements for Deputy Director, allow for Deputy to act as Director in event of Director vacancy, and cap number of political appointees, H7839, H7840 [14SE]

——— improve operations (H.R. 8326), H7833–H7840 [14SE], H7953 [19SE]

——— improve operations (H.R. 8326), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H7804–H7814 [14SE]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in decennial census, H7836 [14SE]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in decennial census (H.R. 7805), E516 [17MY]

——— report to Congress on current processes for consulting and engaging with jurisdictions and local partners in conducting decennial census, H7839 [14SE]

Courts: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of question about citizenship in decennial census, H5860, H5861 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics (H.R. 5543), H3990 [30MR]

GAO: require report to Congress on impact of provision of services by agencies to persons according to their gender identity, sexual orientation, and variations in sex characteristics, H5862–H5866 [23JN]

Information technology: establish data standards and protocols for agencies collecting information through covered surveys for anonymizing data collected and destroying personally-identifiable information, H5867 [23JN]

Surveying: clarify that when applicable, Federal surveys should gather information from knowledgeable proxy of deceased LGBTQI+ individual, H5866, H5867 [23JN]

——— require Federal population surveys collecting voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity to include question about citizenship, H5859–H5861 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1191) (H. Rept. 117–381), H5733 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1339) (H. Rept. 117–464), H7782 [13SE]

Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 8326) (H. Rept. 117–456), H7740 [9SE]

LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 4176) (H. Rept. 117–378), H5733 [21JN]

Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 117–98), S2189 [27AP]

Statements

Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: several former Census Bureau Directors, H7834 [14SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1191, consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5745 [22JN]

H. Res. 1339, consideration of H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7804 [14SE]

H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5856 [23JN]

H.R. 5343, FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act, H3990 [30MR]

H.R. 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, H7837 [14SE]

S. 1941, Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, H8483 [14NO]