H.R. 4174 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018

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.

Text (6)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

December 19, 2018

November 16, 2017

November 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

October 31, 2017

Amendments (1)

Dec 19, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 4171

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Actions (28)

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01/14/2019

Became Public Law No: 115-435.

01/14/2019

Signed by President.

01/02/2019

Presented to President.

12/31/2018

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 149, enrollment corrections on H.R. 4174 have been made.

12/21/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/21/2018

On 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).

12/21/2018

Resolving differences -- House actions: On 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).

12/21/2018

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.

12/21/2018

DEBATE - 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.

12/21/2018

Mr. 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)

12/19/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/19/2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7878)

12/19/2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7878)

12/19/2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7870-7878)

12/19/2018

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

11/16/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

11/15/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/15/2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9281-9288)

11/15/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9281-9288)

11/15/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4174.

11/15/2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9281-9291)

11/15/2017

Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

11/15/2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

11/15/2017

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-411.

11/02/2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

11/02/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10/31/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

10/31/2017

Introduced in House

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