H.R. 8326 - Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act

Bill Text

    Rules Committee Print 117-64 PDF XML

    Showing the text of H.R. 8326, as ordered reported by the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Text of H.R. 8326 PDF XML

    (as reported)

    H. Rept. 117-456 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Oversight and Reform to accompany H.R. 8326.

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on September 13, 2022.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1316: 
Agreed to by record vote of 219-209, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 213-206, on September 14, 2022.

MANAGERS: Raskin/Reschenthaler

1. Structured rule for H.R. 302.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only the further amendment to H.R. 302 printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. The amendment may be offered only by the Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part A of the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit.
9. Structured rule for H.R. 2988.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
12. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and reform now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
13.Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
14. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in Part C of the Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in section 4 of the resolution. Each amendment printed in the report may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
15. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of the report or amendments en bloc described in section 4 of the resolution.
16. Section 4 provides that the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in Part C of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
17. Provides that at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The question of such further amendments' adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without division of the question.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Provides that during consideration of H.R. 2988, the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill.
20. Structured rule for H.R. 8326.
21. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees.
22. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
23. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-64, modified by the amendment printed in part D of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
24. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
25. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in Part E of the Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in section 8 of the resolution. Each amendment printed in the report may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
26. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part E of the report or amendments en bloc described in section 8 of the resolution.
27.Section 8 provides that the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in Part E of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
28. Provides that at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The question of such further amendments' adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without division of the question.
29. Provides one motion to recommit.
30. Provides that during consideration of H.R. 8326, the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill.
31. Provides that at any time through the legislative day of September 16, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of September 13, 2022, September 14, 2022, September 15, 2022, or September 16, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated.
32. Waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 30, 2022, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Burgess (TX)RepublicanStrikes language which allows the President to replace the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau “only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."Submitted
2Version 1Maloney, Carolyn (NY)DemocratMANAGER’S AMENDMENT Provides additional transparency into the Census Bureau budget process, modifies the qualifications for the Deputy Director, and modifies the removal process for the Director.Considered as Adopted
3Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratDirects the Deputy Director to appoint an employee within the Census Bureau who will be responsible for optimizing racial and ethnic equity in the decennial census count of the population by engaging in specified activities, the progress of which shall be included in the Secretary's biannual reports to Congress.Made in Order
4Version 1Hice (GA)RepublicanEliminates for-cause removal requirements of the Director of the Census Bureau; strikes the requirement that the Deputy Director position be a career-reserved candidate and certain qualifications for the position; and adds that the Deputy act as the Director in the event of a vacancy in the Director position.Made in Order
5Version 2Case (HI)DemocratRevised Requires the Census Bureau to submit a report to Congress on the agency's current processes for consulting and engaging with jurisdictions and local partners in conducting the decennial census and efforts by the Bureau to improve local-level data collection and coordination of local field operations.Made in Order
6Version 1Eshoo (CA), Maloney, Carolyn (NY)DemocratProhibits any individual from communicating false information about the census using written, digital, or telephonic communications in order to prevent others from participating in the census, and establishes civil penalties for such conduct in alignment with the False Claims Act.Submitted
7Version 1Soto (FL)DemocratLate Adds the beneficial uses of emerging technologies like blockchain to the policy, research, and technical issues considered by the 2030 Census Advisory Committee related to census design and implementation.Submitted
8Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanLate Requires the Director of the Census Bureau report to Congress evaluating the effect of the presence of aliens who are unlawfully present on the apportionment of state electoral votes and seats in Congress.Submitted
9Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanLate Prevents anyone eligible to vote in another country from counting toward the apportionment of electoral votes in the United States.Submitted
10Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanLate Prohibits a State's electoral votes from being reduced due to the presence of illegal aliens in another state with sanctuary city policies.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 287

Motion by Mr. Raskin to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4

Majority Member
Vote
Mrs. Torres
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier
Yea
Ms. Ross
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay