# 116-hr-6446: To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6446, To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6446
- Congress: 116
- Title: To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population. Specifically, the President may suspend census activities, including in-person interviews and reporting deadlines, until the earlier of the date on which the President determines that the threat of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) has subsided such that a suspension is no longer necessary; or the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 is terminated.

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- 116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6446)

## Related
- [116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9020)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8445)
- [116-hr-8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8356)
- [116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6446 (as of 2025-11-18).