Information Quality Assurance Act

Bill: 118-hr-7219
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
Introduced: 2024-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-05
text: 

Information Quality Assurance Act of 2024

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to revise the guidelines for federal agencies with respect to the dissemination or use of influential information or evidence, which includes scientific, technical, demographic, economic, financial, and statistical information or evidence that has (or reasonably will have) a clear or substantial impact in developing, issuing, or informing the public about a rule or guidance of the agency.

The guidelines must ensure that federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available influential information and evidence in developing, issuing, or informing the public about the rules and guidance of the agency.

An agency also must publish any model, methodology, or source of scientific or technical information relied on in issuing or developing any rule or guidance.
 
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: 

Information Quality Assurance Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to revise the guidelines for federal agencies with respect to the dissemination or use of influential information or evidence, which includes scientific, technical, demographic, economic, financial, and statistical information or evidence that has (or reasonably will have) a clear or substantial impact in developing, issuing, or informing the public about a rule or guidance of the agency.

The guidelines must ensure that federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available influential information and evidence in developing, issuing, or informing the public about the rules and guidance of the agency.

An agency also must publish any model, methodology, or source of scientific or technical information relied on in issuing or developing any rule or guidance.
 
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: 

Information Quality Assurance Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to revise the guidelines for federal agencies with respect to the dissemination or use of influential information or evidence, which includes scientific, technical, demographic, economic, financial, and statistical information or evidence that has (or reasonably will have) a clear or substantial impact in developing, issuing, or informing the public about a rule or guidance of the agency.

The guidelines must ensure that federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available influential information and evidence in developing, issuing, or informing the public about the rules and guidance of the agency.

An agency also must publish any model, methodology, or source of scientific or technical information relied on in issuing or developing any rule or guidance. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-284.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-284.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 4 (Roll no. 177). (text: CR H2842-2843)
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 4 (Roll no. 177). (text: CR H2842-2843)
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2858-2859)
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Considered as unfinished business.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7219.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2842-2844)
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-475, Part I.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-475, Part I.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Introduced in House