Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military conflicts.

House Concurrent Resolution

H.Con.Res. 49

119th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military conflicts.

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Thompson

Representative

Republican

PA-15

Cosponsors

8

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Policy Area

Congress

Summary

This bill would create a bipartisan commission to review how the federal government can better use data to make more informed policy decisions. The commission would analyze current data practices and make recommendations to Congress on improving evidence-based policymaking.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Modernization.

SponsorGlenn Thompson (R-PA)

Introduced9/19/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

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Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military conflicts.

This bill would create a bipartisan commission to review how the federal government can better use data to make more informed policy decisions. The commission would analyze current data practices and make recommendations to Congress on improving evidence-based

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This bill would create a bipartisan commission to review how the federal government can better use data to make more informed policy decisions. The commission would analyze current data practices and make recommendations to Congress on improving evidence-based policymaking.

Bill Number: 49
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Introduced: 9/19/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy Area: Congress

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Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military conflicts.
Bill Number: 49
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 9/19/2025
Summary: This bill would create a bipartisan commission to review how the federal government can better use data to make more informed policy decisions. The commission would analyze current data practices and make recommendations to Congress on improving evidence-based policymaking.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create a bipartisan commission to review how the federal government can better use data to make more informed policy decisions. The commission would analyze current data practices and make recommendations to Congress on improving evidence-based policymaking.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution This concurrent resolution establishes the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking in the legislative branch to review, analyze, and make recommendations for promoting the use of federal data for evidence-building and evidence-based policymaking. Current Members of Congress may not serve on the commission.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a congressional commission to study how the government can use data more effectively to guide policy decisions
The commission would have members from outside of Congress to provide an independent perspective
The goal is to make federal policymaking more grounded in objective evidence and data analysis
The commission's recommendations could lead to changes in how the government collects, shares, and uses data

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, the commission's work could impact how the federal government makes decisions on a wide range of issues, from healthcare to the economy to the environment. Their recommendations could lead to new policies and practices that make government programs and regulations more effective and data-driven. This could benefit the general public by ensuring federal decisions are based on solid evidence rather than politics or special interests.

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Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

49, 119th Congress (2025). "Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military conflicts.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hconres-49

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