Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act

Bill: 117-s-1431
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2021-04-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics

Urban and suburban affairs and development
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget from raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Director of the Office of Management and Budget from raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act . 2. Prohibition and study on metropolitan statistical area designation The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall not raise the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000.