Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
This bill addresses the operations of the Bureau of the Census.
Specifically, the bill (1) permits removal of the Director of the bureau only for cause, and (2) provides statutory authority for specified advisory committees.
The bureau may not include in the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress.
The bureau must submit to Congress a report biannually that (1) describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population; and (2) includes a detailed statement on the status of all research, testing, and operations that are part of the bureau's comprehensive plan for the decennial census.
The bureau must submit to Congress a certification stating that any question that has not appeared on the previous two decennial censuses has been researched, studied, and tested according to established statistical policies and procedures.
The Government Accountability Office must review such certification and report to Congress on whether the questions to be included have been researched, studied, and tested according to such policies and procedures.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 435). | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8326. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7858-7860) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8326 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved that the committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hice (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hice (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Danny K. Davis en bloc amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Danny K. Davis en bloc amendment. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8326. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7833-7840; text: CR H7837-7838) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 1339 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-13 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-09 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-09 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-456. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-20 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17. | House committee actions |
| 2022-07-20 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-07-14 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-07-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |