#census data

Senators Call on DOJ to Protect Census Data

Sen. Brian Schatz led a group of 15 senators in calling on the DOJ to follow the law and protect the confidentiality of responses collected through the census.

Senate Approves OPEN Government Data Act

The U.S. Senate approved the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, legislation introduced by Sens. Brian Schatz and Ben Sasse.

Senators Introduce Census Data Protection Act

Senators introduced in mid-March, 2018, the 2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act.