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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I have introduced the Ensure Full Participation in the Census Act, H.R. 7911, to prohibit the Census Bureau from asking…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2024
I have introduced the Ensure Full Participation in the Census Act, H.R. 7911, to prohibit the Census Bureau from asking questions on the Decennial Census about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton advocates for a bill to prevent citizenship questions on the Census to ensure full participation.

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