Eliminating Unnecessary and Overly-Restrictive Regulations Related to the Release of Decennial Census Population Information
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 23, 2026. Document 2026-01244. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
The Census Bureau (Bureau) is removing its regulations related to the release of decennial census population information. Such regulations are obsolete and have not applied to the determination of methodology for calculating the tabulations of total population reported to states and localities under 13 U.S.C. 141(c) since the decennial census in 2000. This action is necessary to remove obsolete regulatory language, keep the Bureau's regulations current, and ensure that the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is able to fulfill his statutory obligations without being hindered by an unnecessary administrative process.
The Census Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Census Bureau has published 11 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0607-AA69 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The rule is effective January 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-01244 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; Census Bureau |
| Published | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0607-AA69 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register