Object

Census Amendment – Restrict Statistical Sampling

A legislative amendment affecting census data collection procedures, part of a negotiation process.

4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

Three‑Fifths Riposte: Toby Reads the Constitution and Wins Willis

The one‑page Census Amendment (statistical sampling restriction) is the disputed instrument at the heart of the scene; it is the policy object Toby and Mandy seek to defeat and the item Willis ultimately withdraws, thereby preserving the Appropriations bill intact.

Before: Attached to or orally argued as part of the Appropriations packet and under active consideration by the gathered legislators.

After: Withdrawn by Congressman Willis; effectively removed from contention during this meeting, allowing the Appropriations bill to proceed as before.

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S1E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio

Willis Chooses Fairness

The Census Amendment (statistical sampling restriction) is the disputed, movable legislative text at the center of the fight. The meeting debates its constitutionality; Toby's reading reframes its human consequences, and Willis announces he will drop the amendment, effectively neutralizing the proposal in this negotiation.

Before: Active as an attached amendment under consideration in the Appropriations packet and a focal point of the Roosevelt Room negotiation.

After: Withdrawn/abandoned by Willis in practice — no longer being pursued by him pending judicial review; the Appropriations bill is allowed to proceed.

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S1E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio

Willis's Quiet Conscience

The Census Amendment (statistical sampling restriction) is the contested policy at the heart of the meeting: opponents cite it to block sampling; proponents argue against it. The amendment's existence forces constitutional and moral argument and becomes the specific item Willis withdraws, ending the standoff.

Before: A one‑page amendment attached to the Appropriations packet and actively debated by meeting participants as a live obstacle to sampling.

After: Effectively withdrawn by Congressman Willis's decision to drop support; it will not be attached to the Appropriations bill at this time.

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S1E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio

Legislative Victory, Personal Rupture

The census amendment (statistical sampling restriction) is referenced directly by Leo's report that Commerce will leave it in committee; it is the piece of legislation whose fate supplied the night's celebratory relief and thus serves as the immediate catalyst for the scene's tonal shift.

Before: Active amendment attached to the Appropriations packet or being argued about in committee/negotiation.

After: Left in committee (withdrawn from floor consideration), producing the policy victory announced at the start of the exchange.

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