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Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that decision.
If you want to tell the government what you think about the changes they are making, follow these steps:
- Click on the name of the survey or form.
The link will bring you to a listing in the "Federal Register" — a daily newsletter filled with the government's regulations, surveys, forms, public meetings, and other actions
- Skim the listing to find instructions on how to submit a comment.
For most listings, this information will be found in a section titled "Addresses"
- Write in to tell the government what you think!
Most listings allow you to either:
- Send an email to the point of contact for that survey or form
- Send your thoughts to the agency or the White House through the reginfo.gov website
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| Due Date | Collection | Agency | Summary | Main Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Housing Vacancy Survey | N/A | The HVS is a Census Bureau survey, conducted as part of the Current Population Survey, that produces quarterly data on rental vacancy rates, homeowner vacancy rates, homeownership rates, housing inventory, rent, and asking prices. These data are used by federal agencies, Congress, housing analysts, economists, and private-sector organizations to track housing supply, affordability, market conditions, mortgage demand, and broader economic trends. Census is not making any changes to the survey at this time. | N/A |
| 2026-07-05 | Current Population Survey (CPS) 2026 Field Test | Census | The CPS collects information on employment, earnings, hours worked, people not in the labor force, and demographic characteristics. Census is testing the use of an internet self-response option in this field test. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-07-06 | Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions | DHS/USCIS | Doctors use this form to certify that an applicant filing an Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, is unable to complete the English and/or civics requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s). The listing indicates that the form is being changed, but there are no supplemental materials available to help us understand what changes are being made. | Immigration |
| 2026-07-06 | TSA PreCheck® Application Program | TSA | TSA uses the information collected throught these forms to verify identity at enrollment, conduct a security threat assessment, make a final eligibility determination, and verify the identities of TSA PreCheck-enrolled and approved individuals when they are traveling. TSA is updating the collection in several ways, including introducing the MyTSA PreCheck ID; developing the TSA Customer Service Portal; expanding 1:n touchless identity verification; and revising post-enrollment surveys. | Transportation |
| 2026-07-06 | Departure Notification Record | DHS/ICE | CBP and ICE use the biographic and biometric information collected through this form to identify those non-citizens geographically located in the United States who want to voluntarily depart the United States. The listing indicates that DHS received comments that are addressed in their supporting statement, however the supporting statement has not been made available for review. | Immigration |
| 2026-07-06 | Health Related Behaviors Survey | DOD | The HRBS is the largest population-based health survey of service members and gives service members an opportunity to answer questions about their health, health behaviors, and well-being. It's unclear from the listing whether DOD is making any changes to the survey at this time. | Health and Safety |
| 2026-07-06 | National Youth Tobacco Survey | FDA | This survey collects data on youth use of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip), hookahs, pipes, snus, nicotine pouches, other oral nicotine products, bidis, heated tobacco products, and roll-your-own cigarettes; knowledge and attitudes; media and advertising; access to tobacco products and enforcement of restrictions on access; secondhand smoke and e-cigarette aerosol exposure, and cessation. The survey is being revised to remove questions about gender identity and to update brand names. | Health and Safety |
| 2026-07-06 | HUD Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | HUD | HUD is updating its Enterprise Income Verification records system to implement a new SAVE Report that matches data from the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) SAVE Program with HUD resident data so that PHAs can be notified when individuals on their rent rolls require verification or removal, consistent with applicable program requirements. | Housing |
| 2026-07-06 | Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors | GSA | This new form will collect information necessary for compliance with EO 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, which prohibits contractors from engaging in any racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities. While supplementary information is not yet available (but has been requested), the underlying regulation requires contractors to "Furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the contracting officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with the clause." | Non-Discrimination |
| 2026-07-10 | Application for the Reviewer Contact Information Form | HHS/SAMHSA | This form collects information from and about people who will be acting as reviewers for SAMHSA grants. SAMHSA is revising the form to remove gender identity information, remove response options on LGBTQ and "minority" populations from a question about areas of expertise, and to update the form to align with new SPD15 race/ethnicity guidance. | Federal Funding |
| 2026-07-10 | Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program | HUD | These forms are used to evaluate the capacity and eligibility of applicants to the ROSS program. Through this listing, HUD is formalizing an earlier removal of several sections of the form, including requests for narrative information about how applicants are working for racial equity, to comply with AFFH, and to market their services to underserved communities. | Housing |
| 2026-07-13 | National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) | CDC | The NHSN is the nation's most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system; it provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections. CDC is making a number of changes to the collection tool, including revising collection of sex data to accept only male and female responses and removing the requirement to collect information on preferred language and need for an interpreter. | Healthcare |
| 2026-07-13 | CPS Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement | CNCS | This survey measures key indicators of civic health, such as formally volunteering through an organization; informally interacting with family, friends, and neighbors; participating in associations; charitable giving; learning about and engaging with issues of public concern; and interacting with public and private institutions. CNCS does not appear to be making any changes to the survey in this listing. | Civic Engagement |
| 2026-07-13 | Community Services Block Grant Disaster Supplemental Annual Report | ACF | This collection gathers data on disaster program performance, including the amount of funds used for administrative costs and on the direct delivery of local services, as well as information on the number of and characteristics of clients served. This listing formalizes changes made last year to remove information about gender and equity from the form. | Emergency Management |
| 2026-07-14 | Summer Law Intern Program | DOJ | These forms collect information about applicants to DOJ's summer internship programs. Through this listing, DOJ is making several cosmetic changes to questions on the form (e.g., converting from write-in to checkbox responses to a question) and is formalizing removal of gender identity questions. | Federal Government |
| 2026-07-20 | Case Service Report (RSA-911) | ED | The RSA-911 is considered to be one of the most robust databases in describing the demographics of the disabled population in the country and as such is used widely in researchers' disability-related analyses and reports. This listing is finalizing earlier changes to question about gender - removing nonbinary and "another gender" response options. ED may be making additional changes to this collection; the supplemental materials are unclear. | Disability |
| 2026-07-20 | Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) | Census | This survey collects data on the volume and pattern of goods movements in the United States. Census is making a number of changes to the survey, including removing a subset of hazardous materials packaging respondents and their corresponding survey questions. | Economy |
| 2026-07-27 | Client Assistance Program Performance Report | ED | The CAP program provides advocacy and legal representation to individuals receiving services under the Rehabilitation Act to resolve disputes with programs providing such services, including vocational rehabilitation services. This form collects information on people served by CAP grantees. This listing is formalizing the removal of questions and response options related to gender identity from the reporting form. | Disability |
| 2026-07-27 | Health Professions Student Loan Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students Program | HHS/HRSA | These forms are used to determine the eligibility of students who are applying for loans for various health education programs. Throught this listing, HRSA is formalizing changes to gender questions made last year and may be making other changes, though it is difficult to tell from the supplemental materials that are available. | Education |
| 2026-07-27 | Consolidated State Performance Report Renewal | ED | This reporting tool collects information from states related to the performance and monitoring activities of programs under ESSA and the McKinney-Vento Act. ED is making significant changes to the collection, including eliminating questions on Assessment waivers, Title III, Part A allocation timeline, McKinney-Vento and ARP Homeless, Certification requirement for OME, Postsecondary URLs, Title I, Part D, and Funding Transferability for State and Local Education Agencies; and combining the CSPR I and II into a single CSPR collection. | Education |