H.R. 7219 · 118th Congress · House

Information Quality Assurance Act

In Congress· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
Introduced
Feb 5, 24
Passed House
May 6, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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. 

Previous Versions

07Apr 29, 2024

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.

00Feb 5, 2024

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 Timeline

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  1. DEC 09, 2024Committee

    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.

    118Yea
    284Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 09, 2024Committee

    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.

    118Yea
    284Nay
    0NV
  3. DEC 09, 2024Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.

  4. SEP 18, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. MAY 07, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  6. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Mr

    LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H2842-2844)

    2842Yea
    2844Nay
    0NV
  8. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7219.

  9. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

  10. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    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.

  11. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2858-2859)

    2858Yea
    2859Nay
    0NV
  12. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #177

    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)

    377Yea
    4Nay
    0NV
  13. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    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)

    Roll Call #177
    377Yea
    4Nay
    0NV
  14. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. APR 29, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

    H. Rept. 118-475, Part I.

    118Yea
    475Nay
    0NV
  16. APR 29, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

    H. Rept. 118-475, Part I.

    118Yea
    475Nay
    0NV
  17. APR 29, 2024Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  18. APR 29, 2024Discharge

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  19. APR 29, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.

  20. FEB 06, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  21. FEB 06, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

    41Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  22. FEB 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  23. FEB 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  24. FEB 05, 2024IntroReferral

    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.

  25. FEB 05, 2024IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 10, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 7, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 29, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Apr 29, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 6, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2024

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