[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7196

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
study on the impacts of seasonal and nonresident homeownership on data 
     collected by the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2024

  Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Weber of 
 Texas, and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which 
     was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
study on the impacts of seasonal and nonresident homeownership on data 
     collected by the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Parity for Communities with 
Above Average Seasonal Homeownership Research Act'' or the ``Federal 
Parity for CASH Research Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON IMPACTS OF SEASONAL AND NONRESIDENT HOMEOWNERSHIP ON 
              CENSUS DATA.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, conduct a study on--
            (1) the effect of homeownership in communities by seasonal 
        and non-permanent residents on the collection and accuracy of 
        data in censuses and surveys conducted by the Bureau of the 
        Census; and
            (2) the effect such data has on distribution of Federal 
        funding to such communities.
    (b) Special Focus.--In carrying out such study, the Comptroller 
General shall give special focus on rural Appalachia communities and 
coastal communities.
    (c) Recommendations.--If, in carrying out the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United State finds a 
negative effect between levels of seasonal and non-permanent resident 
homeownership and Federal funding distribution, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall provide recommendations with respect to 
remedying such negative effect.
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