OMB Extends Deadlines on Race/Ethnicity Data Overhaul

On September 26, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extended two timelines under Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15): Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity.

In 2024, OMB issued updates to the race and ethnicity categories that are used