# 115-hr-3600: Census Accuracy Act of 2017

115-hr-3600, Census Accuracy Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3600
- Congress: 115
- Title: Census Accuracy Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Census Accuracy Act of 2017 This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to determine the total population by states to include: (1) a checkbox or other similar option for a respondent to indicate whether he or she is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, is an alien who otherwise has lawful status under the immigration laws, or is none of these; and (2) a question regarding which federal program or legal provision accorded the respondent such status.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2017-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2018-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
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- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3600 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3600)

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- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4712: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4712)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
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