Advocacy
Comment from Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC on the 2026 American Community Survey Information Collection Request
April 6, 2026Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC comments to the Census Bureau urging updated race and ethnicity standards in the ACS .
In February 2026, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC submitted a comment in response to the notice published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2025, regarding the revisions of the American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS), prior to the submission of the information collection request to OMB for approval. The comments focused on the proposed changes to the content of the ACS, including the updated race and ethnicity question.