Mr. Speaker, I was absent for recorded votes due to a personal commitment. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: YEA on Roll Call No. 71, H.R. 6329; YEA on Roll Call No. 72, S. 2503; NAY on Roll Call No. 73, Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1075; NAY on Roll Call No. 74, H. Res. 1075; YEA on Roll Call No. 75, motion to recommit on H.R. 4626; and NAY on Roll Call No. 76, Passage of H.R. 4626.
H.R. 6329: Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
Introduced Dec 1, 20251 cosponsors
Sponsor
Lisa McClain
Republican · MI-9
Bill Progress
IntroducedDec 1
Committee
Pass HouseFeb 24
Pass Senate
Signed
Law
Latest Action · Feb 25, 2026
1/2
Passed the House, received in Senate
Agencies face new one-year data rules
4 min readLast updated April 16, 2026
Why it matters
If enacted, HR6329 would force the Office of Management and Budget and federal agencies to tighten how they use and publish influential facts within a set 1-year timetable, affecting rulemaking almost immediately.
HR6329, the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025, would update the federal government's information-quality rules under Title 44. The biggest deadline falls on the Office of Management and Budget: the OMB Director would have to update government-wide guidelines not later than 1 year after enactment. Those revised guidelines must help agency heads ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of what the bill calls "influential information or evidence," and they must be consistent with Chapter 35 of Title 44 and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, Public Law 115–435; 132 Stat. 5529.
H.R. 6329 Bill Summary
What H.R. 6329 actually does.
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OMB gets 1 year to rewrite rules
Not later than 1 year after enactment, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must update government-wide guidelines under the Information Quality Act and post them on the OMB website. Those guidelines must help federal agencies ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of influential information or evidence.
2
Agencies get another 1 year to comply
Not later than 1 year after the OMB Director updates the guidelines, each federal agency head must update agency-specific Information Quality Act guidelines, publish them on the agency website, maintain a correction process for influential information, and include complaint information in the report required under the Information Quality Act.
3
Rulemaking dockets must show key facts
Under new Section 3522(c), agencies must place "critical factual material" they relied on into the rulemaking docket or public administrative record as soon as reasonably possible before, but at a minimum at, the time they promulgate a rule or issue guidance. They also must provide citations to other sources used, including public comments cited in final rulemaking.
4
Public gets comment rights under 5 U.S.C. 553
If an agency uses notice-and-comment rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 553, it must give the public notice and an opportunity to comment on the critical factual material behind the rule. If that material is materially revised after public notice and comment but before publication, the revision must be added to the docket or record in a timely manner.
5
Influential information gets a specific definition
The bill defines "influential information or evidence" as information or evidence that an agency can reasonably determine will have or does have a clear and substantial impact on important public actions, policies, or statements, or on important private sector decisions. "Evidence" uses the meaning already given in 44 U.S.C. 3561.
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No new money for implementation: $0 added
Section 2(c) says no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the act or its amendments. That means OMB and federal agencies would have to meet the 1-year deadlines and new disclosure duties without any new authorized funding.
Who benefits from H.R. 6329?
Members of the public following federal rules
They would get access to the "critical factual material" behind rules and guidance in the public docket or administrative record, as soon as reasonably possible before, and at least by, the time a rule is issued.
Researchers, journalists, and watchdog groups
They would gain more source transparency because agencies must provide citations to other sources used, including public comments referenced in final rulemaking, and generally publish material as an open Government data asset unless an exception applies.
Businesses affected by major regulations
Companies making important private sector decisions would benefit from clearer access to the factual basis for agency actions, especially because the bill focuses on "influential information or evidence" that has a clear and substantial impact on private sector decisions.
People challenging inaccurate agency information
They would benefit because each agency must keep an administrative mechanism for correction of influential information available and must report complaint information related to the accuracy of influential information.
Who is affected by H.R. 6329?
Office of Management and Budget
OMB would have to do two major things not later than 1 year after enactment: update Information Quality Act guidelines and issue guidance for public disclosure of critical factual material. It also must publish the updated guidelines on the OMB website.
Federal agency heads
Agency leaders would face a second deadline: not later than 1 year after OMB updates its guidelines, they must revise agency rules, publish them online, maintain correction processes, and expand reporting on complaints about influential information.
Agency rulemaking staff and records offices
These staff would have to place critical factual material and source citations into the rulemaking docket or public administrative record, manage timely updates when material changes before publication, and explain any withholding required by law.
Holders of protected or restricted information
People or entities with privacy, copyright, patent, or other protected interests are affected because agencies must balance disclosure with 5 U.S.C. 552, 5 U.S.C. 552a, Title 17, Title 35, and any statute that prohibits disclosure. If material cannot be released, agencies may instead cite or describe it and identify the entity holding legal rights.
On the Record
What Congress Is Saying
19 legislators have weighed in on H.R. 6329 — 9 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6329, the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025. Historically, thousands of Federal regulations have been imposed each year as an added burden on the American public. The Code of Federal Regulations, in which these rules are housed, spans 243 volumes that contain over 180,000 single-spaced pages. Agency guidance explaining these regulations to the public likely spans millions more pages. If we must have rules imposed by Federal regulatory agencies, we should, at the very least, ensure that regulatory agencies rely on the best available information.
Mr. Speaker, I was absent from the floor and missed Roll Call Nos. 71 through 74. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 71, H.R. 6329, YEA on Roll Call No. 72, S. 2503, NAY on Roll Call No. 73, the previous question on H. Res. 1075, and NAY on Roll Call No. 74, adoption of H. Res. 1075.
Mr. Speaker, I was necessarily absent and missed the following vote on the House floor. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 71, H.R. 6329.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6329. This is about improving the quality and transparency of information Federal agencies use to make rules. The bill would require OMB to update their guidance to ensure agencies use high-quality, reliable information when creating new rules. That means the best scientific, technical, economic, or statistical information available. Agencies would also have to make public the models, methods, and information sources they use in rulemaking. Anyone in the public can then give feedback on the information agencies use.
H.R. 6329 also appeared in 1 in the Extensions of Remarks and 4 routine cosponsor filings.
HR6329 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
House: Vote: 362-1
Feb 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1 (Roll no. 71).
House: Vote Held
Feb 23, 2026
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.
House: Vote: 43-0
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
House: Committee Action
Dec 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
About the Sponsor
Lisa McClain
Republican, Michigan's 9th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Education and Workforce, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat. Cosponsors represent 1 state: California.
1Democrat·1 state
Committee Sponsors
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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|0 signed15 not yet0 of 15 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
21D26R
|1 signed46 not yet1 of 47 committee members cosponsored
Judiciary Committee
18D24R
|0 signed42 not yet0 of 42 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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H.R. 6329 Quick Facts
Cosponsors
1
- Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- Dec 1, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 25, 2026
Official Sources
H.R. 6329 on Congress.gov
Official bill page with text, actions, and status for the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025.
Data.gov Open Government Data
The bill requires critical factual material to be made available as an open Government data asset when possible, and Data.gov is the federal open data portal.
CIPSEA and Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018
Official Congress.gov page for the 2018 evidence law specifically cited in the bill text as a consistency requirement for updated guidelines.
U.S. Code, Title 5, Section 553
Official U.S. Code page for notice-and-comment rulemaking, which the bill references for public comment on critical factual material.
U.S. Code, Title 5, Section 552
Official U.S. Code page for FOIA, relevant because the bill says disclosure must be implemented consistently with FOIA.
U.S. Code, Title 5, Section 552a
Official U.S. Code page for the Privacy Act, which the bill names as a limit on public disclosure of factual material.
U.S. Code, Title 44, Section 3561
Official U.S. Code page for the statutory definition of evidence cross-referenced by the bill.
H.R. 6329 Common Questions
How long would OMB have to update federal information quality guidelines under HR 6329?
OMB would have 1 year after enactment to update the government-wide guidelines and post them on the OMB website under the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 (SEC. 2(a)).
How long would federal agencies have to comply after OMB updates the new data rules?
Each agency head would have 1 year after OMB updates the guidelines to revise agency-specific guidelines, publish them online, and maintain a correction process under HR6329 SEC. 2(a).
Does HR 6329 provide any new funding for agencies to meet the new information quality requirements?
No. The Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 says no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the act or its amendments (SEC. 2(c)).
Can the public comment on the factual material behind a federal rule under the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025?
Yes. If an agency uses notice-and-comment rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 553, it must give the public notice and an opportunity to comment on the critical factual material under SEC. 2(a).
What are agencies required to put in the rulemaking docket under HR 6329?
Agencies must place critical factual material they relied on in the docket or record, plus citations to other sources used, including public comments cited in final rulemaking, according to HR6329 SEC. 2(a).
Does HR 6329 let people seek corrections to inaccurate influential information used by agencies?
Yes. Agency heads must make administrative mechanisms available to seek and obtain correction of influential information that does not comply with the guidelines under the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 (SEC. 2(a)).
What counts as influential information or evidence under the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025?
It means information or evidence that has or is reasonably expected to have a clear and substantial impact on important public actions, policies, statements, or important private sector decisions under SEC. 2(a).
Does HR 6329 require agencies to use open data for critical factual material?
Yes. Critical factual material must be made available as an open Government data asset under the Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025, unless an exception applies (SEC. 2(a)).
Can agencies withhold factual material from the public docket under HR 6329?
Yes, in limited cases. Disclosure must comply with FOIA, the Privacy Act, copyright, patents, and other statutory restrictions, and agencies must explain any withholding in the docket under SEC. 2(a).
Does HR 6329 require agencies to disclose revised factual material before a rule is published?
Yes. If critical factual material is materially revised after public comment but before publication, the agency must add the revision to the docket or record in a timely manner under SEC. 2(a).
Based on H.R. 6329 bill text
H.R. 6329 Bill Text
“To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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