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HR 4950 109th Congress House

Commission on Economic Indicators Act of 2006

Official title: To establish the Commission on Economic Indicators to conduct a study and submit a report containing recommendations concerning the appropriateness and accurac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the Commission on Economic Indicators to conduct a study and submit a report containing recommendations concerning the appropriateness and accuracy of the methodology, calculations, and reporting used by the Government relating to certain economic indicators.

Introduced: April 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Balance of paymentsCapital movementsCommerceCongress
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Mar 14, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 14, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Economic Indicators Act of 2006 - Establishes the Commission on Economic Indicators to study and report to Congress on: (1) economic statistics collected and reported by U.S. government agencies, including national income, employment and unemployment, wages, personal income, wealth, savings, debt, productivity, inflation, and international trade and capital flows; and (2) ways to improve the related statistical measurements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2815 Related bill Commission on Economic Indicators Act of 2006
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2006
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 3, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 14, 2006
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 14, 2006
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4950: Commission on Economic Indicators Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4950/
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"H.R. 4950: Commission on Economic Indicators Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4950/.
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H.R. 4950, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4950/.
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