The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is the nation’s leading advocate for civic participation and the only organization chartered by Congress to play that role. The NCoC created America’s Civic Health Index to assess how the American people were performing on a wide array of indicators of civic health. Just as the U.S. collects data on our economy to inform policies that maintain its strength, the NCoC wanted the nation to have reliable data on the attitudes, behaviors, and actions of Americans related to their civic life. This information is designed to inform and motivate individuals, leaders and policymakers at all levels to strengthen the civic engagement of our people.
Census Quality Reinforcement Task Force Response to the RFI on Modernizing the Privacy Act of 1974
The Privacy Act of 1974 has not been updated in over fifty years. In March 2025, Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) launched a formal inquiry into reforming the law. The RFI cites a combination of unchecked government officials accessing sensitive federal data and significant technological advances
