# Illinois HR1033: URGES-NOMINATE CENSUS DIRECTOR

Illinois HR1033, URGES-NOMINATE CENSUS DIRECTOR, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Chris Miller (Republican); status filed, last action 2026-09-23 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR1033
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: URGES-NOMINATE CENSUS DIRECTOR
- Status: filed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Last action: 2026-09-23, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
- Sponsor: Chris Miller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Urges President Trump to nominate a qualified director of the United States Census Bureau. Supports the restoration of the bureau's constitutional focus on conducting an accurate enumeration of the population. Calls for the bureau's use of differential privacy, statistical adjustments, and other methodologies that alter reported census data to be reviewed and corrected where necessary to ensure that census data accurately reflect the population. Supports lawful efforts to obtain and publish accurate citizenship data. Calls upon the future bureau director to conduct a comprehensive review of the 2020 Census and to consider appropriate and lawful corrective measures where errors or deficiencies are identified. Supports increased transparency of bureau operations to ensure public understanding. Urges President Trump and the United States Senate to act expeditiously to ensure that the Census Bureau has a qualified, permanent, and Senate-confirmed director in place to lead preparations for the 2030 Census.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-09-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour (House)
- 2026-09-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House)
- 2026-09-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House)
- 2026-09-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House)
- 2026-09-21: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR1033.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR1033.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR1033-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).