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119-hr-4820119th Congress

Freedom from Government Surveys Act

Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

Introduced

Summary

Voluntary participation in the American Community Survey would be written into law. The bill would bar applying Section 221(a) penalties to people who refuse or skip ACS questions. It would also require the survey to include a clear statement that taking the ACS is voluntary. These changes would apply to the current American Community Survey and any successor surveys.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

American Community Survey would be voluntary

If enacted, you could decline to answer the American Community Survey (or a successor survey) without penalty. The bill would bar fines for refusing or skipping American Community Survey questions. The Commerce Department would have to put a clear statement on the survey that participation is voluntary. This would take effect upon enactment and only applies to people sampled for the survey.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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