H.R. 3674 · 114th Congress
Labor Statistics Improvement Act
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Wilson8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Establishes an independent Commission to Improve Labor Statistics.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 1, 2015
Labor Statistics Improvement Act
Establishes an independent Commission to Improve Labor Statistics.
Directs the Commission to:
- examine and assess the process by which the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data relating to unemployment rates, including the methods used for determining that an individual is considered to be looking for work;
- recommend any improvement to the process and methods, including proposals for any alternative measures of labor force participation, taking into account evidence that the official unemployment rate doesn't always accurately reflect labor market strength; and
- develop a new method for determining and reporting underemployment that takes into consideration workers who are not in jobs that match their skill sets or education and who are earning less than other workers in similar occupations or with similar skill sets and education.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Labor Statistics Improvement Act
Latest action (Mar 23, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 1, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.