H.R. 5941: To establish certain requirements relating to the continuation of the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To establish certain requirements relating to the continuation of the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Plain summary

Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from: (1) discontinuing the Survey of Income and Program Participation; (2) making any change in the design or content of such Survey; or (3) allowing any of the foregoing unless the discontinuation or change involved has first been approved in accordance with this Act. Provides that whenever, in the judgment of the Secretary, it becomes necessary to discontinue the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), or to make any change in its design or content, the Secretary shall prepare a written proposal. Establishes the Commission on the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP Commission) to consider and act on any proposal relating to the SIPP in accordance with this Act. Requires the SIPP Commission to consider promptly any proposal received under this Act and, after appropriate deliberation, transmit its decision of approval or disapproval to the Secretary in a timely fashion.

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Official text

To establish certain requirements relating to the continuation of the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · 9 cosponsors

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Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5941.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5941 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109