# 119-hr-4820: Freedom from Government Surveys Act

119-hr-4820, Freedom from Government Surveys Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4820
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom from Government Surveys Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- American Community Survey would be voluntary: benefit, low. 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 volun…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4820)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4820 (as of 2026-04-21).