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Six former leaders of the U.S. Census Bureau that have served in administrations of both parties going back to 1994 have co-signed a formal statement and filed it in opposition to dramatic proposed changes to the conduct of the 2030 Decennial head count. The three Senate-confirmed Directors and three Acting Directors headlined their statement: “…Proposed & Untested Changes to 2030 Census Residence Rule Risk the Accuracy of the Count.”
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Six Former Census Directors File Comments Opposing Proposed Decennial Census Rule
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Six Former Census Directors File Comments Opposing Proposed Decennial Census Rule
Six former leaders of the U.S. Census Bureau that have
10/29/2026
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FRN on Revisions to the Annual Business Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau seeks public comment on revisions to