Information Quality Assurance Act: Enhancing Transparency of Government Data
This Act aims to ensure that federal agencies base their decisions and public information on the best available data. This means citizens will have better access to the information used to create regulations, increasing government transparency and allowing for a clearer understanding of how these regulations impact their lives.
Key points
Federal agencies must use the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information when developing rules and guidance.
Citizens will gain access to models, methodologies, and sources of information used by agencies, increasing transparency in decision-making processes.
Mechanisms are established for citizens to request and obtain corrections of influential information used by agencies, improving data quality.
Agencies must provide explanations if certain information cannot be publicly disclosed, along with steps being taken to increase access.
2024-05-06
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377
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_7219
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
Process start date: 2024-02-05
Voting date: 2024-05-06
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 177