H.R. 8062

Summary

H.R. 8062, the Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2026 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 8062 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8062 IH: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8062  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 24, 2026   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibiting census questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status
Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
(g)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a questionnaire or survey used to carry out, or in connection with, any decennial census of population may not include any question regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status of the respondent, any family member of the respondent, or any individual living in the respondent’s household.
(2)
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the survey, conducted by the Secretary, commonly referred to as the  American Community Survey .
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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 8062 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8062 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Mar 24, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8062 has taken 3 actions since Mar 24, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8062 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8062 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8062 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8062’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8062, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 8062.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H2676]

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