H.Res. 877: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the decision to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 decennial census of population.

H.Res. 877: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the decision to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 decennial census of population.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-08 · Congress · Latest: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 149.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the decision to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 decennial census of population.

Plain summary

Directs the Department of Commerce to transmit to the House of Representatives, by 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication that refers or relates to: (1) the addition of a question on citizenship to the 2020 decennial census of population; and (2) the December 12, 2017, letter from Arthur E. Gary, General Counsel, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, to Ron Jarmin, Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.

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Official text

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the decision to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 decennial census of population.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · 79 cosponsors

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Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Adam Smith (D-WA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 19 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hres877.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hres877 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115