The U.S. Census Bureau disbanded three advisory committees this past June: the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC), the 2030 Census Advisory Committee, and the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations. Members of these committees serve without pay (aside from travel reimbursement), a point reflected in CSAC’s charter and Federal Register notices. The 2030 advisory committee itself was created and filled less than a year earlier (23 members named in March 2024), underscoring how abruptly the change arrived.
These panels review census design choices, methods, and communications plans during the decennial’s multi-year build-out. Census.gov’s pages describe the committees’ roles in providing technical and community input, and the Bureau’s 2030 strategic plan explicitly envisioned “positive and continual support and participation from advisory committees.” Independent oversight bodies stress that the 2030 count is already well into its 14-year life cycle; GAO’s July 2025 review notes the census underpins House apportionment, federal funding, and the redrawing of districts nationwide, highlighting the stakes for redistricting practitioners who rely on accurate, trusted data.
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