MI HR0304

Opposes the U.S. Census Bureau's decision to end field data collection by September 30, 2020, instead of the originally extended October 31, 2020 deadline.

States accurate census counts are critical for determining $675 billion annually in federal funding for schools, hospitals, roads, and public works allocated to states, counties, and communities.

Argues that ending in-person data collection one month early will result in undercounting of minorities, immigrants, rural residents, and low-income communities who are less likely to respond by mail.

Notes Michigan communities are particularly vulnerable to undercounting, with estimates that the state could lose $1,800 per year in federal funding for each uncounted person in the 2020 census.

Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and the President of the United States.