Bills · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Information Quality Assurance Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 5/6/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic184 Yea · 0 Nay · 28 Not voting
  • Republican193 Yea · 4 Nay · 20 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Lisa C. McClain ( Republican · MI-9)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
2/5/24
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
2/5/24Referred 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.
2/5/24Introduced in House
2/6/24Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
2/6/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
4/29/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
4/29/24Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
4/29/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-475, Part I.
5/6/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/6/24On 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)
5/6/24Passed/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)
5/6/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2858-2859)
5/6/24At 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.
5/6/24Considered as unfinished business.
5/6/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7219.
5/6/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2842-2844)
5/6/24Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
5/7/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
9/18/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
12/9/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
12/9/24Committee 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.