# 117-hr-8593: Territories Statistics Collection Equity Act

117-hr-8593, Territories Statistics Collection Equity Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8593
- Congress: 117
- Title: Territories Statistics Collection Equity Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
- Introduced: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Territories Statistics Collection Equity Act This bill requires implementation of a plan for federal agencies to collect and publish statistics regarding the U.S. territories in the same manner as statistics are collected and reported for the states. Specifically, the bill directs the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy to publish a list and assessment of existing federal statistical programs that collect and publish data for the U.S. territories comparable to the states. The council must submit to Congress a plan to collect and publish statistics regarding the territories in the same manner as statistics are collected and reported by federal agencies for the states. The council, in coordination with agencies, must implement the plan no later than four years after enactment of this bill.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-4406: Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021
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## Sources
- [117-hr-8593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8593)

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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hres-712: Expressing support for the recognition of the first Thursday of October as "U.S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-712)
- [117-hr-4406: Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4406)
- [117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
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