Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1431 To prohibit the Director of the Office of Management and Budget from raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 28, 2021 Mr. TESTER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Director of the Office of Management and Budget from raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Metropolitan Statis- 4 tical Area Stabilization Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 May 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1431.IS S1431 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1431 IS SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AND STUDY ON METROPOLITAN STA- 1 TISTICAL AREA DESIGNATION. 2 The Director of the Office of Management and Budg- 3 et shall not raise the minimum urban area population to 4 qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 May 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1431.IS S1431 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS