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US HCR32
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Timmons
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 12-member Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking in the legislative branch to promote the use of federal data for evidence-building and policymaking
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Members must be appointed within 45 days of adoption, with 3 appointed by each of the Speaker, House minority leader, Senate majority leader, and Senate minority leader; each group includes an academic researcher, former Member/senior staffer, and Congressional Data Task Force employee
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Commission will study how Congress can encourage federal agencies to prioritize evidence on program effectiveness, improve access to administrative and survey data, incorporate outcomes measurement into lawmaking, and access real-time machine-readable data
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Recommendations require two-thirds vote of Commission members to be adopted; final report due by the last day of the 119th Congress
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Funding split equally between House of Representatives accounts (50%) and Senate contingent fund (50%), with staff limited to a Director plus up to 8 full-time and 4 part-time employees
Legislative Description
Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution
Congress
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
5/13/2025