U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB6329: Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, February 25, 2026
To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, February 25, 2026:
AN ACT To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Information quality assurance (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 3522 Information quality assurance (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025, the Director shall-- (1) update the guidelines issued under the Information Quality Act-- (A) to provide policy and procedural guidance to the heads of Federal agencies for better ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of influential information or evidence-- (i) used by the heads of Federal agencies to develop or issue rules and guidance made available to the public; or (ii) disseminated to the public to inform the public about the nature and bases of such rules and guidance; and (B) in a manner consistent with-- (i) this chapter; and (ii) the amendments made by the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking …
Sponsors
- Lisa McClain (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Lateefah Simon (D)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1 (Roll no. 71).
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1 (Roll no. 71).
- : Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2276-2277)
- : 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.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6329.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2245-2247; text: CR H2245-2246)
- : Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (February 24, 2026): 362 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Government information and archives, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB6329?
- HB6329 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025.
- What does HB6329 do?
- In its own words: An act To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB6329?
- Passed one chamber as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6329?
- Lisa McClain (R, HD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB6329?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6329
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