House · HR 6329 · 119th Congress
Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill requires federal agencies to use the best available science and data when making rules. Agencies must also post the key facts they relied on so the public can see them. The Office of Management and Budget must update its guidelines within one year.
In Favor
Agencies sometimes make rules based on data the public cannot see or check. This bill forces agencies to show their work by posting the key facts behind each rule. That transparency lets citizens and experts spot weak evidence before a rule takes effect.
Against
The bill adds new reporting and posting tasks for every agency but provides no extra money to do the work. Agencies must meet these demands using existing staff and budgets. That pressure could slow down rulemaking or pull resources away from other agency work.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
This bill requires federal agencies to use the best available science, data, and research when writing rules and public guidance. It updates existing guidelines to cover information that has a clear impact on major public or business decisions.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The bill stays focused on how agencies gather, use, and share key factual information for rulemaking and guidance. All provisions connect to that core goal.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
Citizens and businesses gain new chances to review and comment on the data agencies rely on. Federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget take on new duties to update guidelines and publish supporting materials.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
The bill states that no new funds are authorized to carry out its requirements. Agencies must meet the new duties using their current budgets, and the Office of Management and Budget must update its guidelines within existing resources.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
Agencies must update their own guidelines within one year after the Office of Management and Budget acts, creating a two-step timeline. Agencies must also decide what counts as critical factual material, a judgment the bill does not define in detail.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 7/22/2026