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H.R. 7219: Information Quality Assurance Act

Passed HouseMay 6, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)May 6, 2024, 377–4
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, May 6, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 6, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 377–4

Yea 377two-thirds 254Nay 4

  • Democrats184 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans192 yea, 4 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) voted Nay

See how all 381 members voted

Showing 429 of 429 members

Yea 377

Republicans (192)

Democrats (184)

Independents (1)

Nay 4

Republicans (4) broke with their party

Not voting 48

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 6, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • May 6, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 377–4
    Roll call 177 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1840028
    Republicans1924020
    Independents1000
    Total3774048

    House roll call 177: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    4 crossed party lines: 4 Republicans

    How each member voted (429)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

108 points earned
  1. 1Lisa McClain R-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, reported, passed House5 events+80
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Matthew Rosendale R-MT1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Chip Roy R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Keith Self R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 6, 2024Passed the House, 377–4.
  2. Feb 5, 2024Introduced in the House by Lisa McClain.
Show the full action history (20 actions)
  1. Dec 9, 2024Committee 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.
  2. Dec 9, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
  3. Sep 18, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. May 7, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  5. May 6, 2024Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. May 6, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2842-2844)
  7. May 6, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7219.
  8. May 6, 2024Considered as unfinished business.
  9. May 6, 2024At 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.
  10. May 6, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2858-2859)
  11. May 6, 2024Passed/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)
  12. May 6, 2024On 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)
  13. May 6, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Apr 29, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-475, Part I.
  15. Apr 29, 2024Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  16. Apr 29, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
  17. Feb 6, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Feb 6, 2024Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
  19. Feb 5, 2024Introduced in House
  20. Feb 5, 2024Referred 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.