US HB4174 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Enrolled on January 2 2019 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-02 - Presented to President.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 This bill requires departments and agencies identified in the Chief Financial Officers Act to submit annually to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress a plan for identifying and addressing policy questions relevant to the programs, policies, and regulations of such departments and agencies.The plan must include: (1) a list of policy-relevant questions for developing evidence to support policymaking, and (2) a list of data for facilitating the use of evidence in policymaking. The OMB shall consolidate such plans into a unified evidence building plan. The bill establishes an Interagency Council on Evaluation Policy to assist the OMB in supporting government-wide evaluation activities and policies. The bill defines "evaluation" to mean an assessment using systematic data collection and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness and efficiency. Each department or agency shall designate a Chief Evaluation Officer to coordinate evidence-building activities and an official with statistical expertise to advise on statistical policy, techniques, and procedures. The OMB shall establish an Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building to advise on expanding access to and use of federal data for evidence building. Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act or the OPEN Government Data Act This bill requires open government data assets to be published as machine-readable data. Each agency shall: (1) develop and maintain a comprehensive data inventory for all data assets created by or collected by the agency, and (2) designate a Chief Data Officer who shall be responsible for lifecycle data management and other specified functions. The bill establishes in the OMB a Chief Data Officer Council for establishing government-wide best practices for the use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data and for promoting data sharing agreements among agencies. Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill codifies provisions relating to confidential information protection and statistical efficiency.

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Title

Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017

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Roll Calls

2018-12-21 - House - On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment RC# 484 (Y: 356 N: 17 NV: 59 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-02SenatePresented to President.
2018-12-31SenatePursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 149, enrollment corrections on H.R. 4174 have been made.
2018-12-21SenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-21SenateOn motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 17 (Roll no. 484).
2018-12-21SenateAt 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.
2018-12-21SenateDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4174.
2018-12-21SenateMr. Walker moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10518-10526; text as House agree to Senate amendment: CR H10518-10525)
2018-12-19SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-19SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7878)
2018-12-19SenateS.Amdt.4171 Amendment SA 4171 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-19SenateS.Amdt.4171 Amendment SA 4171 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Johnson. (consideration: CR S7870-7871; text: CR S7871-7878) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-12-19SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7870-7878)
2018-12-19SenateSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-11-16SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-11-15HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-15HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9281-9288)
2017-11-15HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4174.
2017-11-15HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9281-9291)
2017-11-15HouseMr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-11-15HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
2017-11-15HouseReported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-411.
2017-11-02HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-11-02HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-10-31HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-10-31HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2046 (Same As) 2017-10-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HCR149 (Related) 2018-12-22 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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