H.R. 1078: To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-12 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in conducting any survey relating to the Census, to include in instructions for completing any such survey that participation in the survey is optional, except that survey respondents must provide their names, contract information, the date of response, and the number of people living or staying at the same addresses where the respondents reside. Prohibits any person participating in a survey from being fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey (except for the basic questions permitted by this Act).

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Official text

To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · 58 cosponsors

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Steve Scalise (R-LA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Austin Scott (R-GA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Steve Womack (R-AR), Andy Barr (R-KY), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Sam Graves (R-MO), James Lankford (R-OK), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Scott Perry (R-PA), David P. Joyce (R-OH)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1078.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1078 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113