US SB2470 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 census, to ensure that all members of the Armed Forces deployed abroad are fully and accurately counted in the tabulation of total population by states and are properly attributed to the state in which their permanent duty station or homeport is located.

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Title

Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-26SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB5321 (Same As) 2012-04-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HB4310 (Related) 2013-01-02 - Became Public Law No: 112-239.
SB3254 (Related) 2012-12-12 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 829, papers are returned to the Senate.

Subjects


US Congress State Sources


Bill Comments

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