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This bill, the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act, aims to improve the operations of the United States Census Bureau. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Census Bureau Director to provide 5-year budget estimates and submit them to Congress, providing more transparency and planning for the decennial census. 2. Designating the Census Bureau Director as the sole decision-maker for operational, statistical, and technical decisions related to the decennial census, and creating a Deputy Director position to manage the Bureau's operations. 4. Mandating biannual reports to Congress on the status of research, testing, and operations for the upcoming decennial census, as well as a certification that any new census questions have been properly researched and tested. 5. Requiring the Census Bureau Director to provide regular lifecycle cost estimates and updates for each decennial census, improving budget planning and transparency. 6. Directing the Census Bureau to review its processes for consulting with local jurisdictions and partners to address inaccuracies, and report to Congress on additional resources needed to conduct an accurate population count.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8326/all-info