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- H.R.1537
H.R.1537: To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 12, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 12, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute an individual who is incarcerated in a state, federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 12, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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| April 12, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) |