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HOUSE 3999117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act

Last Action
6/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-17Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • 2021-06-17Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-17Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-17 (00)

Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act

This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from establishing, for purposes of designating areas as metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), a minimum population for the urban area of such MSA that is more than 50,000.

The OMB may, for statistical purposes only, establish other statistical area designations with higher minimum population requirements for such urban areas.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL)
  • Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
  • David Trone (D-MD)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
  • Julia Letlow (R-LA)
  • Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
  • Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • Earl Carter (R-GA)
  • Peter Meijer (R-MI)
  • Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
  • Barry Moore (R-AL)
  • Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA)

Subjects

  • Census and government statistics
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development
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