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Alabama SB 199
(Enacted, 2019)
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$1,000,000 |
Creates a 2020 Census Grant Program (one-time)($1,000,000) The appropriation (out of the Education Trust Fund) shall be expended, in coordination with the State Department of Education, to assist local community outreach efforts designed to encourage Alabama residents to complete the 2020 Census count. All funds must be awarded by December 31, 2019 in order to be prepared for the April 1, 2020 start date to begin the official Census count. |
| Alabama (2018) |
$240,000 |
$240,000 was given through an Emergency Fund transfer in November, 2018, to ADECA to be used for the census activities of the state. |
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Alabama SJR 29
(Enacted, 2018)
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N/A |
Urges the Reapportionment Office to work with the U.S. Census Bureau in developing a statewide outreach plan to assist the Legislature in increasing awareness about the census and motivate residents in the targeted communities to respond for an accurate population count for Alabama. |
| Alaska S19 (Enacted, 2019) |
up to $600,000 |
The unexpended and unobligated general fund balances, not to exceed $600,000 of the total estimated balance of $650,000, of the following appropriations are reappropriated to the Office of the Governor for capital costs related to elections voting system replacement and security, renovation and repair of, technology improvements to, and other necessary capital projects related to executive branch office buildings and facilities, and U.S. Census complete count.
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| Arizona H 2100 (Failed, 2019) |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the secretary of state to conduct a communication and outreach effort before the 2020 United States decennial census for the purpose of increasing the response rate and accuracy of the census in this state. The secretary of state shall distribute: $2,500,000 to each county, on a pro rata basis, based on population. $2,500,000 to each city and town on a pro rata basis, based on population. Each county, city and town that receives monies pursuant to this section may use the monies only to conduct a communication and outreach effort to increase the response rate and accuracy of the 2020 United States decennial census in this state. The communication and outreach effort must include a focus on hard-to-count populations. The appropriation is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.
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| Arizona S 1431 (Failed, 2019) |
$500,000 |
The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the secretary of state to distribute to census complete count committees in this state. The secretary of state may distribute a maximum of $10,000 to a census complete count committee. |
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Arizona H 2233
(Failed, 2018)
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$2,000,000 |
Appropriates $2,000,000 to the secretary of state's office to conduct a communication and outreach effort before the 2020 census for the purpose of increasing the response rate and accuracy. $1,000,000 is to be appropriated to each county on a pro rata basis, based on population. $1,000,000 is to be distributed to each city and town on a pro-rata basis, based on population. |
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California A 97
State budget
(Enacted, 2017)*
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$3,000,000
|
The Director of Finance may augment this item by an amount not to exceed $3 million to conduct outreach and other activities related to the 2020 Census. It is the intent of the Legislature that all Californians are counted in the census and that the state have an effective outreach to hard-to-count populations, including the homeless and undocumented residents.
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California A 105 and 116
(Enacted, 2018)
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$7,000,000 |
Authorizes a $7,000,000 to be used for grants for cities and counties that participate in the federal Local Update of Census Addresses Program and up to a certain percent of that sum for administrative costs to support the federal Local Update of Census Addresses Program and other activities related to the 2020 federal decennial census. |
| California S 840 (Enacted, 2018) |
$90.3 million |
Appropriates $90.3 million dollars to the State Census program. |
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California A 2592
(Enacted, 2018)
|
N/A |
Requires the Secretary of State, beginning in the year before the federal decennial census and continuing through the completion of enumeration activities for that census, to make reasonable efforts to incorporate messages into public election materials that promote awareness of, and encourage participation in, the census. Requires this information be included in the state voter information guide for any statewide election that is held less than a year before the census and on the agency's web site. |
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California A 74
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$87,000,000 |
Appropriated $87 milliion dollars for the State Census and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2021. |
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Colorado H 1239
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$6,000,000 |
It creates the 2020 census outreach grant program in the department of local affairs to provide grants to local governments, intergovernmental agencies, councils of government, housing authorities, school districts, and nonprofit organizations to support the accurate counting of the population of the state for the 2020 census. For the 2019-20 fiscal year, the bill directs the general assembly to appropriate $6 million to the department to award grants to eligible recipients for the purposes of the grant program. |
| Connecticut |
$500,000 |
Gov. Ned Lamont and its administration pledged $500,000 of discretionary state funds for community outreach for the 2020 census on October 31, 2019.
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Georgia HB 31
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$1,500,000 |
The measure, approved by budget conferees for the two chambers, $1.5 million to improve the counting of Georgians in the 2020 census.
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Georgia HB 43
State budget
(Enacted, 2017)
|
$2,250,886
|
The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and Geographical Information System services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Hawaii HB116
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$750,000 |
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of enterprise technology services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $750,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 for economic planning and research (BED130) for the 2020 census outreach; provided that the department may receive matching funds of $250,000 from private contributions for the purpose for which this sum is appropriated. |
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Illinois S 262
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$29,000,000 |
The sum of $29,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Human Services for grants to community providers and local governments for the purposes of encouraging full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census of population required by Section 141 of Title 13 of the United States Code, particularly in those communities where the State's investment can have the greatest impact in increasing self-reporting, including, but not limited to, those communities estimated by the United State Census Bureau to have been undercounted during the 2010 Census. |
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Illinois S 1408
(Pending, 2018)
|
$25,000,000 |
Appropriations: $25,000,000 appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to community providers and local governments' participation in 2020 federal decennial census. |
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Illinois S 2053
(Pending, 2019)
|
$25,000,000 (grants to community providers/local governments)
|
It appropriates $25,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State for grants to community providers and local governments for the purposes of encouraging full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census of population, particularly in communities of need. Also, it appropriates $500,000 for costs and expenses associated with the administration of the Illinois Complete Count Commission Act.
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Illinois S 1621
(Pending, 2019)
|
N/A |
Amends the Illinois Complete Count Committee Act to provide that the census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, but not limited to, communities of color, urban and rural low-income households, immigrants, populations with language barriers, and young children. Also, it provides for local complete count commissions.
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Illinois S 1600
(Pending, 2019)
|
N/A |
It creates the 2020 Census Grant Program Act for the purpose of issuing matching grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to support the accurate counting of the population of the State and its local jurisdictions, and the collection of basic demographic and housing information of the population of this State for the 2020 Census. |
| Illinois H 928 (Pending, 2019) |
$33,000,000 |
It creates the 2020 Census Grant Program for the purpose of issuing matching grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to support the accurate counting of the population of the State and its local jurisdictions. It provides that for fiscal year 2020, the Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the 2020 Census Grant Program an appropriation of $33,000,000.
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| Illinois HB 109 (Enacted, 2018) |
$1,500,000 |
Appropriated to the secretary of state from the general revenue fund to community providers statewide to encourage census participation. |
| Indiana H 1154 (Pending, 2019) |
$13,000,000 |
It establishes the Indiana state census count committee to develop, recommend, and assist in the administration of a census outreach strategy to encourage full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census. It appropriates $13,000,000 from the state general fund beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, to provide funding for the committee's activities. |
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Kentucky HCR 137
(Enacted, 2019)
|
N/A |
Resolution urging local communities to establish a complete count committee to help localize census efforts. |
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Kentucky HCR 168
(Failed, 2018)
|
N/A |
Urges the U.S. Congress and local Kentucky governments to adequately fund efforts to publicize and educate the public about the 2020 Census. |
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Kentucky BR 347 and HCR 9
(Failed, 2018)
|
N/A |
Urges Congress to encourage all state and local governments to participate in the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program administered by the United States Census Bureau. |
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Maryland H 320
(Failed, 2019)(S 455 is a companion bill)
|
N/A |
It establshes a complete county committee. |
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Maryland S 855 (Enacted, 2018) (H 988 was a companion bill)
|
$5,000,000 |
Establishes the 2020 Census Grant Program to issue matching grants to local governments and nonprofits to support the accurate counting. Establishes the 2020 Census Grant Program Panel and allows applications on or before March 1, 2019. Includes matching funds provision. |
| Massachusetts H 4000 (Enacted, 2019) |
$5,250,000 |
For a statewide competitive grant program for the purpose of ensuring a complete and accurate count in the 2020 census. It provides, that the grant program shall be known as the Complete Count grant program and the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a competitive request for proposals, which shall support outreach efforts in communities that are at significant risk of being undercounted. For the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall contract with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to provide the commonwealth with technical assistance on United States census data and to prepare annual population estimates. |
| Massachusetts H 4246 (Enacted, 2019) |
$1,400,000 |
For a statewide competitive grant program for the purpose of assisting municipalities with providing a complete and accurate count in the 2020 census; provided, that the grant program shall be known as the Cities Complete Count grant program; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a competitive request for proposals, which shall support outreach efforts in communities that are at significant risk of being undercounted. |
| Michigan SB 152 (Enacted, 2019) |
$10,000,000 |
A supplemental appropriation to the Department of Technology, Management and Budet. A one-time appropriatin for the 2020 Census. |
| Michigan SB 150 (Enacted, 2019) |
$5,000,000 |
The funding is to prepare for the census to ensure an accurate citizen count in rural and urban areas. The funding will be used to support staffing related to census outreach, and implementation of outreach strategies, including, but not limited to, training for local officials, support of local complete count committees, public outreach and communications campaigns, and coordination with the Michigan nonprofit complete count committee. |
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Michigan S 848
Budget Bill
(Enacted, 2018)
|
Matching public funds, up to $500,000 in state funds |
For every $4 in private matching funds received, this state shall allocate $1.00, up to $500,000.00 in state contributions, to support census outreach and preparation for citizen participation in the upcoming 2020 federal census.
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| Michigan SB 601 (Enacted, 2019) |
$500,000 |
Unexpended and unencumbered funds up to a maximum $500,000.00 in general fund/general purpose revenue plus any contributions of private matching funds, up to $2,000,000.00 remaining in accounts appropriated for census-related services are designated as work project appropriations, |
| Minnesota S 10a (Enacted 2019)(H 8a was a companion bill) |
$1,600,000 |
State Demographer. $2,339,000 the first year and $739,000 the second year are for the state demographer. Of this amount, $1,600,000 the first year is for Minnesota Census 2020 mobilization, including the grant program required under article 2.
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Minnesota S 1a
State budget
(Enacted)
|
$190,000
|
Under “Community Services” the state appropriates: $737,000 the first year and $737,000 the second year are for the state demographer. Of this amount, $190,000 each year is for the 2020 census.
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Minnesota H 2527 and S 1852
(Failed, 2017)
|
$380,000 |
$190,000 in FY 2018 and $190,000 in FY 2019 for the operations of the state demographer, and $250,000 in FY 2018 for the state demographer to develop and support a 2020 census communication and mobilization plan. |
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Mississippi S 2149
(Enacted, 2020)
|
$400,000 |
$400,000 for advertising, media, marketing and public relations services for the 2020 Census. |
| Missouri HB 5 (Enacted, 2019) |
$253,968 |
$501,650 appropriated to the Office of Administration for census preparation. |
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Montana
(2020)
|
$530,500 |
In June, the governor allocated $530,500 in CARES Act funding to the Montana Department of Commerce to continue Census education and outreach efforts. |
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Montana H 2
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 in FY 2020 for 2020 census marketing. |
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Nevada S 504
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 for outreach and educational activities for the 2020 federal decennial census. |
|
Nevada S 190
(Failed, 2019)
|
N/A |
It creates the Nevada 2020 census commission. |
| New Jersey A 5600 (Enacted, 2019) |
$9,000,000 |
Funds, in the state budget, will be appropriated for the complete count commission. |
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New Jersey A 5056
(Pending, 2019)(S 3478 is a companion bill)
|
$9,000,000 |
Supplemental appropriations of $9,000,000 to the New Jersey Complete Count Commission. |
| New Mexico SB 4 |
$8,000,000 |
Appropriated funds of $8,000,000 to the department of finance and administration to conduct 2020 Census outreach. |
|
New Mexico H 2
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$3,500,000 |
Specified budget adjustments by the Department of Finance and Adminstration may be requested for the planning to support local government complete count committee efforts and training for the 2020 Census. The New Mexico Senate amended the original recommendation in HB2 with an additional $3 million. |
|
New York (A2000, S1500)
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$20,000,000 |
Funds, in the state budget, will go towards education and outreach for the Census. |
| North Carolina HB 588 and SB 452 (Failed, 2019) |
$1,500,000 |
FY 2019-2020, 2020 Census preparation |
| North Carolina H 980 and S 743 (Failed, 2018) |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 for the 2020 Census Preparation Reserve. |
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North Dakota
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$1,000,000 |
An appropriation of $1,000,000 will go to fund the Census 2020 Program. |
| Ohio SCR 22 (Failed, 2018) |
N/A |
To urge the federal government to provide adequate financial support for conducting the 2020 census and to encourage the United States Census Bureau to pursue policies that will produce an accurate population count in a timely manner. |
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Oregon HB 5050
(Enacted, 2019)
|
$7,500,000 |
Appropriated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for United Way for census outreach and coordination activities.
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Oregon HB 5201
(Enacted, 2014)
|
$230,772 |
Increases and decreases certain biennial appropriations made from General Fund to specified state agencies and Emergency Board, including $230,772 for a census coordinator is appropriated to the Office of the Governor, for the biennium ending June 30, 2019, out of the General Fund. |
| Pennsylvania SB 421 (Enacted, 2019) |
$4,000,000 |
Census Outreach: The Department of State may utilize up to $4,000,000 of funds not expended, encumbered or committed from appropriations from the general fund for a fiscal year ending before July 1, 2020, or an executive branch agency, for communication, administration and assistance within each county of the Commonwealth for the purpose of ensuring a complete and accurate census count of the Commonwealth in the 2020 Federal Decennial Census.
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Rhode Island HB 5151
Enacted, 2019
|
$500,000 |
Provided that $500,000 is for the Rhode Island Statewide Complete Count Committee. |
| Utah HB 1001 (Enacted, 2019) |
$1,000,000 |
Appropriation of $500,000 to Governor’s office for census outreach: The funds associated with this appropriation will not be released until the Governor's Office and Census Complete Count Committee present a detailed plan to the Executive Appropriations Committee in its November, 2019 meeting on how these funds will be used to focus Census outreach efforts on rural areas of the state, areas with limited internet access, populations of lower socioeconomic status, racial and ethnic minority communities, and aging populations. The Governor's Office is tasked to work closely in this effort with the Utah Multi-cultural Commission at the Department of Heritage and Arts; the Division of Aging and Adult Services at the Department of Human Services, the Department of Workforce Services, and other relevant state agencies; non-profit organizations; the Utah Association of Counties; the Utah League of Cities and Towns; faith-based organizations; and schools, colleges, and universities throughout the state.
Appropriation of $500,000 to the Department of Workforce Services – Administration: The Legislature intends that the funding provided by this item support Census awareness and outreach efforts statewide.
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Utah HCR 12
(Enacted, 2018)
|
N/A |
Urges Congress to assure a complete and accurate 2020 Census, to adequately fund the 2020 Census, and "expresses concern that rural and marginalized communities are at risk of being undercounted." |
|
Virginia
|
$1,500,000 |
Governor Ralph Northam announced that up to $1.5 million from the economic contingency fund — which he can spend at his discretion to promote the economy — will be used to support education and outreach efforts by the Virginia Complete Count Commission to improve the participation and representation of all communities in the 2020 Census. |
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Virginia H 1700
(Failed, 2019)
|
$1,500,000 |
Budget bill - appropriations of $1,500,000 in support of education, outreach, and preparation for community participation in the 2020 Census. |
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Virginia S 1100
(Failed, 2019)
|
$1,500,000 |
Budget bill - appropriations of $1,500,000 in support of education, outreach, and preparation for community participation in the 2020 Census. |
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Virginia H 5002a
Budget Bill
(Enacted, 2018)
|
$115,000 |
Out of this appropriation, $115,000 the first year from the general fund is designated to support the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia participation in the federal Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) to ensure completeness and accuracy of the Commonwealth's address list to be used in the census. |
| Washington S 5153 and H 1109 (Enrolled, 2019) |
$15,000,000 and $52,000 for FY2018 and $412,000 for FY 2019 |
$5,000,000 of the general fund —private/local appropriation are provided solely for the office of financial management to prepare for the 2020 census. No funds provided under this subsection may be used for political purposes. The office must:(a) Complete outreach and a communication campaign that reaches the state's hardest to count residents; (b) Perform frequent outreach to the hard-to-count population both in person through community messengers and through various media avenues; (c) Establish deliverable-based outreach contracts with nonprofit organizations and local and tribal contracts; (d) Consider the recommendations of the statewide complete count committee; (e) Prepare documents in multiple languages to promote census participation; (f) Provide technical assistance with the electronic census forms; and (g) Hold in reserve $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2020 and $5,000,000 of the general fund — private/local appropriation, until January 1, 2020, for contracting with community based organizations with historical access to and credibility with hard-to-count people to support outreach to the hardest count and last-mile efforts.
Also, $52,000 for FY 2018 and $412,000 for FY 2019 to the office of financial management for staffing and support to prepare for the 2020 census.
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| Washington S 5154 and H 1108 (Pending- carryover, 2019) |
$52,000 (fiscal year 2018) $412,000 (fiscal year 2019) |
$52,000 of the general fund – state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $412,000 of the general fund – state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided to the office of financial management for staffing and support to prepare for the 2020 census.
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Washington H 2299
(Failed, 2018)
|
$464,000 total |
$52,000 for FY 2018 and $412,000 in FY 2019 "to the office of financial management for staffing and support to prepare for the 2020 census." |
|
Washington S 6032
(Enacted, 2018)
|
$464,000 total |
$52,000 for FY 2018 and $412,000 in FY 2019 "to the office of financial management for staffing and support to prepare for the 2020 census." |
|
Washington SJM 8015 and HJM 4015
(Failed, 2018)
|
N/A |
Urges Congress of the U.S. to "immediately fulfill Secretary Ross's request to provide adequate funding for the 2020 census and that a new director of the census bureau be nominated and appointed." |
| West Virginia (2020) |
1,000,000 |
Governor Jim Justice announced that $1 million dollars, from the Governor's Contingency Fund, will go to support the 2020 Census. |
| West Virginia |
N/A |
Resolution calling the Governor to establish a complete count commission. |
|
Wisconsin S 59 and A 56
(2019, Pending)
|
$1,000,000 |
This bill creates a general purpose revenue appropriation for the Department of Administration (DOA) for census activities. The executive budget allocates $1,000,000 to the Department of Administration (DOA) for census activities. The amounts would be for U.S. census activities and preparation in 2019-2020.
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U.S. HR 8337
(2020, enacted)
|
$1.5 billion |
The appropriation provides the Census Bureau with $1.514 billion to support 2020 Census operations. |
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U.S. HR 8319
(2020, pending)
|
N/A |
This bill extends federal government funding through December 11 because the current fiscal year (FY 2020) ends on September 30. |
| U.S. HR 7617 (2020, pending) |
$288,403,000 |
This bill provides the Census Bureau with $288,403,000 for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics that may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities. |