This bill directs the U.S. Commerce Secretary to conduct a mid-decade census specifically for four U.S. insular territories: the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Currently, the decennial census occurs every 10 years, but this legislation would require an additional census for these four territories to be conducted in 2035 and every 10 years thereafter, as of April 1st. The bill affects residents of these Pacific and Caribbean territories by providing more frequent population data for their communities. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, though conducting these additional censuses would require Congressional appropriation. This additional census data could help these territories better track population changes and potentially improve their representation in federal funding and policy decisions.
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