All Roll Calls
Yes: 362 • No: 1
119-hr-6329119th Congress
Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
Passed House
Summary
Strengthen transparency and quality of influential federal information by forcing updated guidance, agency implementation, and public access to the factual evidence behind rules and guidance. The bill would set one-year deadlines, clarify key terms, and require open-data formatting where law allows.
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- The Office of Management and Budget Director would be required to update Information Quality Act guidelines and publish them on the OMB website within one year.
- Heads of covered federal agencies would have one year after the Director’s update to revise and publish their own guidelines, require use of the best reasonably available information fit-for-purpose, and provide administrative correction mechanisms for influential information.
- Members of the public and regulated parties would get earlier access to critical factual material underpinning rulemaking and guidance, with requirements to cite sources and to make revisions available in a timely way unless law limits disclosure.
*The bill does not authorize additional appropriations and is designed to be implemented within existing funds so it should not increase federal spending.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Agencies must use best evidence
Within 1 year of enactment, the Office of Management and Budget would update federal information-quality guidance and post it online. Within 1 year after that update, each covered agency would update and post its own rules. Agencies would have to use the best reasonably available, fit-for-purpose information for influential materials used in rules or guidance. Agencies would keep administrative ways to correct bad influential information and would report complaint details in their Information Quality Act reports.
Clear rules for influential information
If enacted, the bill would define key terms for information quality. It would define "evidence" by referencing existing federal law. It would define "influential information or evidence" as material that clearly and substantially affects major public actions or private decisions. It would also define the Information Quality Act by name and citation. Agencies would use these terms to decide what must meet the new quality and disclosure rules.
Public can see key facts behind rules
Within 1 year of enactment, OMB would direct agencies to post the key facts and sources behind rules and guidance. Agencies would post this material before or when they issue a rule or guidance. If they take public comment, they would take comment on the critical factual material too. Agencies would promptly post changes that could affect the outcome. They would use open data formats when allowed. If a law bars sharing, agencies would explain why, cite or describe the material, name who holds rights, and say how people can request access.
No new funding to implement
The bill would bar any new appropriations to carry out this Act. Agencies would need to use existing funds and staff to meet these duties. The bill does not set any dollar amounts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 2/24/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 362 • No: 1