Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Freedom from Government Surveys Act”.
Freedom from Government Surveys Act
A BILL
To provide that participation in the American Community Survey is voluntary.
Sec. 2 Voluntary nature of American Community Survey
No penalty for failure To respond— Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Voluntary nature of American Community Survey—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who refuses or neglects to answer any question on the American Community Survey (or any successor survey).”
Clarification of voluntary nature on survey— Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended—
by striking “In advance” and inserting the following:
“(a) In general—In advance”
by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Clarification of voluntary nature of American Community Survey—The Secretary shall include on the American Community Survey (or any successor survey) a statement that participation in the survey is voluntary.”