HR 1612 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to direct the Department of Commerce to prepare an economic impact statement with respect to the proposed rule of the Department of Commerce revising the criteria for determining standard metropolitan statistical areas.

Introduced 1979-01-29· Sponsored by Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.(1979-01-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Department of Commerce to submit to Congress, within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a report on the effects on the United States economy of the implementation of the Department's proposed rule to revise the definition of a standard metropolitan statistical area. Prohibits the Department from implementing such rule until such report is submitted.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats7 Republicans1 Independent