Summary: H.R.6446 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (04/03/2020)

This bill authorizes the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population.

Specifically, the President may suspend census activities, including in-person interviews and reporting deadlines, until the earlier of the date on which

  • the President determines that the threat of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) has subsided such that a suspension is no longer necessary; or
  • the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 is terminated.