# 117-hr-5815: Honest Census Communications Act

117-hr-5815, Honest Census Communications Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5815
- Congress: 117
- Title: Honest Census Communications Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
- Introduced: 2021-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Honest Census Communications Act This bill prohibits certain deceptive practices in relation to a census. Specifically, the bill prohibits communicating census-related information, or producing census-related information for communication, knowing the information to be materially false and with the intent to impede or prevent another person from participating in any census. The bill sets criminal and civil penalties for violations.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5815 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5815)

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