Bill > HR4907

This bill, titled the Statistical Agency Integrity and Independence Act of 2025, aims to bolster public trust in federal statistics by safeguarding the impartiality and autonomy of key government data-gathering bodies, specifically naming the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. It proposes to achieve this by establishing fixed six-year terms for the heads of these agencies, who will be appointed by the President with Senate approval, and ensuring that these leaders can only be removed "for cause," meaning for proven inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, and not for reasons related to the substance or timing of statistical data. The bill also grants agency heads final authority over professional and technical decisions, including methodologies, report content, and data release schedules, and prohibits political considerations in personnel matters, drawing a parallel to the independence granted to the Federal Reserve. To implement staggered terms, initial appointments will have varying lengths, with all subsequent appointments being for the full six-year term.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4907/all-info