Six amendments have been proposed to the Fiscal Year 2024 House Commerce Justice Science (CJS) Appropriations legislation (H.R. 5893) that would impact the Census Bureau. The House Rules Committee is tentatively scheduled to vote on November 14, 2023 as to which amendments will be in order for debate on the floor of the House of Representatives.
- #52, from Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-06): �Strikes Sec. 559, which prohibits funds to be used to allow the United States Census Bureau to include aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States in rendering apportionment determinations in subsequent decennial censuses.”
- #143, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-14): �Prohibits funds from being used by the Bureau of the Census to track or monitor greenhouse gas emissions.�
- #191, Reps. Steil (WI), Quigley (IL), Grothman (WI), Tiffany (WI), Fitzgerald (WI), Van Orden (WI), Moore (WI), Schakowsky (IL), Pocan (WI), Jackson (IL), Schneider (IL), Krishnamoorthi (IL): �Revised Increases the grant for law enforcement activities associated with the presidential nominating conventions by $50 million. The amendment is offset by two Census Bureau accounts.�
- #207, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-06): �None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the notice published by the Bureau of the Census on September 19th, 2023, entitled ��Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; American Community Survey Methods Panel: 2024 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Test�� (88 Fed. Reg. 64404).�
- #213, Rep. Jennifer Gonz�lez-Col�n (PR): �Provides $10.851 million to the Census Bureau with the intent of improving the collection of economic statistics for Puerto Rico. Offset by a reduction to Departmental Management Salaries and Expenses.�
- # 267, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX-22): �Prohibits funds made available by this or any other Act to be used to allow the United States Census Bureau to include noncitizens in rendering apportionment determinations in subsequent decennial censuses.�
For more on the state of House CJS appropriations, including funding levels and report language, see the Census Project�s November 6 blog post.
Census-Related Amendments Proposed to FY 2024 House CJS Appropriations Bill
Six amendments have been proposed to the Fiscal Year 2024 House Commerce Justice Science (CJS) Appropriations legislation (H.R. 5893) that would impact the Census Bureau. The House Rules Committee is tentatively scheduled to vote on November 14, 2023 as to which amendments will be in order for debate on the floor of the House of Representatives.
- #52, from Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-06): �Strikes Sec. 559, which prohibits funds to be used to allow the United States Census Bureau to include aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States in rendering apportionment determinations in subsequent decennial censuses.”
- #143, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-14): �Prohibits funds from being used by the Bureau of the Census to track or monitor greenhouse gas emissions.�
- #191, Reps. Steil (WI), Quigley (IL), Grothman (WI), Tiffany (WI), Fitzgerald (WI), Van Orden (WI), Moore (WI), Schakowsky (IL), Pocan (WI), Jackson (IL), Schneider (IL), Krishnamoorthi (IL): �Revised Increases the grant for law enforcement activities associated with the presidential nominating conventions by $50 million. The amendment is offset by two Census Bureau accounts.�
- #207, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-06): �None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the notice published by the Bureau of the Census on September 19th, 2023, entitled ��Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; American Community Survey Methods Panel: 2024 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Test�� (88 Fed. Reg. 64404).�
- #213, Rep. Jennifer Gonz�lez-Col�n (PR): �Provides $10.851 million to the Census Bureau with the intent of improving the collection of economic statistics for Puerto Rico. Offset by a reduction to Departmental Management Salaries and Expenses.�
- # 267, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX-22): �Prohibits funds made available by this or any other Act to be used to allow the United States Census Bureau to include noncitizens in rendering apportionment determinations in subsequent decennial censuses.�
For more on the state of House CJS appropriations, including funding levels and report language, see the Census Project�s November 6 blog post.
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