A Dear Colleague Letter was circulated in the House which supported FY24 funding of NCHS at $215M. Click on NCHS House Dear Colleague Letter FY24 or on the image below to read and/or download the letter.
Letters
LaborH Appreciation for NCHS Support
COPAFS appreciates the LaborH Subcommittee’s support for NCHS during the FY23 appropriations process. Click LaborH Appreciation for NCHS Support or the image below to read the entire letter.
STEM Equity & Inclusion
COPAFS supports the passage of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act (H.R. 4176). Click STEM Equity & Inclusion or the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
BEA FY23 Funding Recommendation
COPAFS supports the Administration’s request of $141M for BEA in FY23. Click BEA FY23 Funding Recommendation or on the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
NCHS House Dear Colleague Letter FY23
A Dear Colleague Letter was circulated in the House which supported FY23 funding of NCHS at $210M. Click NCHS House Dear Colleague Letter FY23 or the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
Revision of Race/Ethnicity Data Standards
COPAFS supports OMB moving forward on revising the standards for federal data on race and ethnicity. The Honorable Shalanda D. YoungActing Director, Office of Management and Budget andThe Honorable Dominic ManciniActing Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory AffairsExecutive Office of Read More …
Improving Justice Programs through Science Act
On July 29, 2021, COPAFS enthusiastically endorsed the Improving Justice Programs through Science Act. This legislation would permanently establish a Science Advisory Board (the Board) within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) at the Department of Justice to better integrate Read More …
Robert Santos Confirmation
On July 14, COPAFS, along with 29 other national organizations endorsed the swift confirmation of Rob Santos as Census Director. As a long-time user of Census data and respected member of the Census stakeholder community, Santos is an outstanding nominee Read More …
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
On June 7, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter in support of increased authorization numbers for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics provided in H.R. 3594, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. The Honorable Peter DeFazio Chair, Committee Read More …
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: House Science, Space, & Technology Committee
On June 4, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter in support of increased authorization numbers for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics provided in the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson Chair, Committee on Read More …