Deafblind DATA Act
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Deafblind DATA Act (H.R. 8859) was a bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at addressing issues related to data collection or management concerning deafblind individuals. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability but did not advance further and ultimately failed or expired. Specific details about the bill's provisions, objectives, or mechanisms are not available in the provided source data.
H.R. 8859, the Deafblind DATA Act, was introduced but did not progress beyond committee referral and expired without enactment; detailed content and objectives of the bill are not publicly available in the source data.
- The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.
- It was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on June 27, 2024.
- The bill is categorized under the policy area of Government Operations and Politics.
- The bill ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action.
- No official summary or full text of the bill is available in the provided data.
["Deafblind individuals potentially targeted by the bill's provisions (specific benefits unknown due to lack of text).", 'Government agencies involved in data collection or oversight related to disability services.', 'Organizations advocating for or serving the deafblind community.']
['Lack of publicly available bill text and summary limits understanding of implementation requirements and costs.', 'Unclear authority and enforcement mechanisms due to missing detailed provisions.', 'Oversight and accountability measures cannot be assessed without full bill content.', 'Potential tradeoffs related to data privacy or resource allocation cannot be evaluated.']
The bill was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, a committee responsible for government operations and transparency. The bill did not advance beyond referral and expired, indicating it did not receive sufficient legislative support or priority during the session. The absence of a summary or full text in the source data limits further contextual analysis.
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['Potential improvements in data collection or management related to deafblind individuals if the bill had provisions addressing these areas.', 'Possible increased administrative workload for government agencies tasked with implementing new data policies.', 'Enhanced visibility of deafblind issues in government operations and politics, depending on bill content.']
The absence of an official summary and full bill text significantly limits transparency and public understanding of H.R. 8859. This lack of information impedes effective oversight and accountability. Future legislative tracking would benefit from ensuring that bill texts and summaries are made publicly available promptly to facilitate informed analysis and stakeholder engagement.
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