3.0.0 3674 2023-01-11T13:29:42Z 2023-01-11T13:29:42Z House HR 2015-10-01 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 143 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONYERS:H.R. 3674.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8.[Page H6788]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2016-03-23T21:24:45Z Referred to 2015-10-01T13:02:50Z 2016-03-23 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2015-10-01 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 N F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-10-01 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2015-10-01 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2015-10-01 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2015-10-01 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2015-10-01 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2015-10-01 True L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2015-10-01 True V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2015-10-01 True Labor and Employment Advisory bodies Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Unemployment Labor and Employment 00 2015-10-01 Introduced in House 2015-10-22T16:08:00Z 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.
]]> Labor Statistics Improvement Act Display Title Labor Statistics Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Labor Statistics Improvement Act Introduced in House 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3674ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3674ih.xml 2016-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.