COPAFS, along with 4 other organizations, sent a letter to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee opposing H.R. 7109 (Equal Representation Act). This bill proposed adding citizenship and immigration status questions to the decennial census, bypassing the Census Bureau’s objective, Read More …
Letters
Friends of NCHS FY25 Funding Recommendation: $220M
COPAFS supports FY25 funding for NCHS be set at $220M. As Friends of NCHS, we write to thank you for the subcommittee’s support for the National Center for Health Statistics in recent years. Through its data collection and analysis, NCHS Read More …
Census Project urges CJS to maximize Census funding in FY24
COPAFS supports Census Project’s effort to maximize Census funding for FY24. On behalf of The Census Project, a broad-based coalition of business, civic, human services, state and local government, and academic groups committed to supporting the U.S. Census Bureau’s mission Read More …
Friends of BLS Mcentarfer Confirmation Letter
Friends of BLS urge swift Senate confirmation for Dr. McEntarfer to become the next BLS Commissioner. On behalf of the Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics we write to enthusiastically support the nomination of Erika McEntarfer as Commissioner of Read More …
COPAFS advocates for a revised ESRA reauthorization bill
COPAFS advocates for a revised ESRA reauthorization bill which would strengthen the autonomy of the National Center for Education Statistics and ensure it functions in the intended manner for a federal statistical agency. Click COPAFS advocates for a revised ESRA Read More …
COPAFS supports Public Comment
COPAFS supports Public Comment regarding American Community Survey Methods Panel: 2024 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Test [Docket No. USBC–2023–0007] which strongly supports the testing of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measures on the American Community Survey. Click COPAFS Read More …
COPAFS signs on to Census Project letter
COPAFS signs on to Census Project letter seeking the full funding for the Census in FY24 as proscribed by the Senate Appropriations Committee in final version of the FY 2024 CJS bill. Click COPAFS signs on to Census Project letter Read More …
Supporting NCHS engagement within HHS
COPAFS, ASA, and PAA advocate for HHS further engaging with NCHS directly and the agency playing a larger role within the Department. Click Supporting NCHS engagement within HHS or the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
NSOPF Support in ESRA
COPAFS and AAUP urge the Senate HELP Committee to consider reinstating and funding the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty in the ESRA. Click NSOPF Support in ESRA or the image below to read and/or download the entire support letter.
Public Health Data Modernization Initiative FY24
COPAFS supports FY24 funding of the Data Modernization Initiative at CDC for $340M. Click Public Health Data Modernization Initiative FY24 or the image below to read and.or download the complete Initiative.