Search Results: keywords:"data reliability"

  • H. R. 9239 — To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that response to the American Community Survey shall be voluntary, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:242

    H.R. 9239, also known as the "American Community Survey Choice Act" or "ACS Choice Act," proposes an amendment to title 13 of the United States Code. The bill specifies that answering the American Community Survey, which collects data about the population in the U.S., should...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9239 is a proposed rule that suggests people should not get in trouble if they choose not to answer questions on a special survey called the American Community Survey, which helps the government know more about where people live and what they need.

  • H. R. 8111 — An Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:523

    H.R. 8111 aims to improve the accuracy of address information for people who are part of the Medicaid program. It amends the Social Security Act to ensure that states regularly update and act upon address changes for individuals in Medicaid using reliable data sources,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8111 is a plan to make sure the addresses of people using Medicaid and CHIP, programs that help pay for health care, are always correct. It says that states have to check and update these addresses using good data, starting in 2026, but it doesn't explain exactly how they will do it or how they will pay for it.