To establish the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Apr 16, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017- Status:
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Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 30, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 30, 2016.
- Law:
Pub.L. 114-140
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 991: Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015
Ordered Reported on Jun 24, 2015. 94% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Nov 20, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5754 (113th). |
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Apr 16, 2015
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Introduced
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May 19, 2015
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Jul 16, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jul 27, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 16, 2016
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 17, 2016
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 30, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1831 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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