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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official transcript record of a March 14, 2019, House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing featuring Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. The hearing focused on the inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2020 .
The hearing addressed the administration's decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, a move that impacts how federal funding and political representation are allocated based on population data.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Residents
The inclusion of a citizenship question on the Census affects how population data is collected, which influences federal funding and political representation for their communities.
Department of Commerce
The Department is responsible for conducting the Decennial Census and defending its methodology before Congress.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 14, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The primary subject of the hearing was the 2020 Decennial Census.
- Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. provided oral testimony.
- Numerous documents were entered into the record, including past Census forms, legal opinions, and CRS memos regarding the citizenship question.
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- The committee chair is Elijah E. Cummings and the ranking member is Jim Jordan.
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Extensive Documentation
The hearing record includes a wide array of historical Census forms and legal memos, indicating a deep focus on the historical precedent of the citizenship question.
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