To establish a commission to examine the processes used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide unemployment rates and to make recommendations to Congress for any changes in methodology or improvements to such processes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Michael Fitzpatrick
Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. Republican.
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced on March 6, 2014, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Fitzpatrick Pushes for Real Jobs Stats”
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Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA8, 2011-2016]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 7, 2014
History
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Mar 6, 2014
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Introduced
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H.R. 4171 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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