Search Results: keywords:"american community survey"

  • H. R. 9239 — To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that response to the American Community Survey shall be voluntary, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:242

    H.R. 9239, also known as the "American Community Survey Choice Act" or "ACS Choice Act," proposes an amendment to title 13 of the United States Code. The bill specifies that answering the American Community Survey, which collects data about the population in the U.S., should...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9239 is a proposed rule that suggests people should not get in trouble if they choose not to answer questions on a special survey called the American Community Survey, which helps the government know more about where people live and what they need.

  • H. R. 8859 — To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on deafblind individuals, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:852

    H. R. 8859 aims to require the Bureau of the Census to gather detailed information about individuals who are deafblind in the United States. The bill highlights the difficulties in accurately counting the deafblind population using current data and stresses the need for a...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8859 is a plan to help count people in the U.S. who are both deaf and blind, so they can get the right support they need, but it doesn’t clearly say how everything will be done or how much it will cost.

  • S. 265 — To provide that participation in the American Community Survey is voluntary.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:324

    S. 265 proposes making participation in the American Community Survey voluntary. If enacted, it would amend Section 221 of title 13 of the United States Code to ensure that no penalties apply to individuals who choose not to answer questions on the survey. Additionally, it...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 265 is a bill that wants to let people know that filling out a government form called the American Community Survey is a choice, not something they have to do. If they decide not to fill it out, they won't get into any trouble.

  • H. R. 7911 — To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:322

    H. R. 7911 seeks to change title 13 of the United States Code to stop the inclusion of questions about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in the decennial census. This proposed legislation specifies that such questions should not be part of the census unless it...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill H. R. 7911 wants to change the census rules so they can't ask if someone is from another country, but it won't change another survey called the American Community Survey. This means everyone can be counted without worrying about those questions.

  • H. R. 7399 — To terminate the American Community Survey, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:187

    H. R. 7399 aims to stop the American Community Survey by prohibiting the Secretary of Commerce and the Bureau of the Census from conducting it. The bill also ensures that no federal funds can be used to carry out this survey or any similar surveys.

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to stop a survey that asks people questions about their lives and communities in America. It says that no money should be used to do this survey or any survey like it.