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To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that the questionnaire used in a decennial census of population shall include an inquiry regarding an individual's status as a veteran, a spouse of a veteran, or a dependent of a veteran, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal census law to require that the decennial census questionnaire include a question asking whether individuals are veterans, spouses of veterans, or dependents of veterans in a checkoff format. The Census Bureau may also optionally include this question in surveys conducted between decennial censuses. The bill defines "veteran" and "dependent" using existing federal law definitions. Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs must report to Congress within 21 months of each decennial census regarding which of its laws or programs use census data and for what specific purposes. The requirements apply to the 2020 decennial census and all subsequent decennial censuses.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
Actions (5)
- Jul 30, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. · house
- Jun 10, 2010 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs · house
- Jun 10, 2010 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform · house
- Jun 10, 2010 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 10, 2010 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2010
Mr. Stearns introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that the questionnaire used in a decennial census of population shall include an inquiry regarding an individual’s status as a veteran, a spouse of a veteran, or a dependent of a veteran, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Every Veteran Counts Act”.
SEC. 2. CENSUS QUESTION REGARDING STATUS AS VETERAN, SPOUSE OF A VETERAN, OR DEPENDENT OF A VETERAN.
(a) In General.—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) In conducting a decennial census under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, on each questionnaire used in such census, include a question regarding whether an individual is a veteran, a spouse of a veteran, or the dependent of a veteran. Such question shall be in a checkoff format.
“(2) In conducting any survey during the interval between each census of population required under subsection (a), the Secretary may, on each questionnaire or form used in such survey, include a question regarding whether an individual is a veteran, a spouse of a veteran, or the dependent of a veteran.
“(3) For purposes of this subsection—
“(A) the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38; and
“(B) the term ‘dependent’ has the meaning given such term in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the 2020 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter.
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF POPULATION AND OTHER CENSUS-RELATED DATA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Not later than 21 months after the date of a decennial census, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall transmit to Congress a report identifying the laws or programs administered by such Department, including the specific purposes under each such law or program, for which population data or any other information obtained from any census, survey, or other means under title 13, United States Code—
(1) were used by such Department during the year most recently ended; and
(2) are being or will be used by such Department during the period following the close of the year most recently ended and preceding the date as of which data from the next decennial census are obtained. <all>
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