Five organizations write to express opposition to HR 7109, the Equal Representation Act, which the Oversight and Accountability Committee is scheduled to mark up on April 10, 2024.
Our members, which include demographers, statisticians, economists, sociologists, geographers, and epidemiologists, conduct scientific and applied research in the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors. These scientists universally rely on census data to inform their research, evaluation, and training activities. As a result, our organizations work independently and collaboratively to promote an accurate, inclusive, and cost-effective decennial census.