Census Bureau Implementation Plan for New Commerce Department Disclosure Avoidance Policy
Commerce Department Disclosure Avoidance Statistical Products, DAO 216-26
June 4, 2026
The new Commerce Department order establishing the general policy of the Department of Commerce with respect to the use of Disclosure Avoidance techniques for statistical products disseminated by the bureaus of the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, including the Census Bureau.
Understanding the New Disclosure Avoidance Policy: What It Means for Data, Confidentiality and You
August 17, 2026
A blog post from George Cook, who is Performing the Duties of the Director at the U.S. Census Bureau, explaining the new Commerce Department disclosure avoidance policy and its implications for Census Bureau statistical products.
Press Release: Updates About the American Community Survey Estimates
August 4, 2026
A Census Bureau press release noting the delay of the 2025 ACS 1-year estimates, as the Bureau assesses the impact of the new departmental administrative order (DAO), Department of Commerce Disclosure Avoidance for Statistical Products, and seeks DAO-compliant solutions to allow the release of the ACS 1-year tables later this year.
2030 Census Potential Residence Criteria and Demographic Questions
Proposed Rule “Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions”
June 25, 2026
The Department of Commerce has submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The rule is titled "Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions.”
Draft 2030 Census Potential Residence Criteria and Demographic Questions Rule
August 2026
On August 11, Talking Points Memo published a draft notice of proposed rulemaking from the Census Bureau concerning potential changes to residence criteria and demographic questions for the 2030 Census.
