Labor Statistics Now Must Show Racial, Ethnic, Gender Gaps Monthly
H.R. 7804 — BLS Act · Filed by Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill modernizes the Bureau of Labor Statistics by requiring the Secretary of Labor to publicly report labor statistics online by the first Friday of each month (instead of discretionary reporting), and mandates that all labor statistics reports include demographic breakdowns by geography, race, ethnicity, and gender. It also updates outdated gendered language in the 1913 statute creating the Department of Labor.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a shift from discretionary to mandatory public reporting of labor statistics with required demographic disaggregation. It is a transparency and accountability measure, not a regulatory or appropriations instrument.
What the text implies
- Mandatory demographic disaggregation may reveal persistent racial, ethnic, and gender employment disparities that were previously obscured in aggregate data, potentially creating political pressure for targeted policy responses.
- Monthly online reporting (vs. discretionary timing) establishes a predictable data calendar that researchers, journalists, and advocacy groups can rely on for timely analysis and accountability.
- Disaggregation by geography may expose regional labor-market inequities and could inform federal workforce development funding decisions.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Citizens and policymakers gain regular, timely access to more detailed labor statistics disaggregated by demographic categories, enabling better understanding of employment disparities and more informed public debate. The mandatory reporting and demographic breakdowns increase government transparency and accountability on labor market outcomes.
Named in the bill
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, Secretary of Labor, Public Law 94–311, Act of March 4, 1913
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Mar 4, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 4, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,152 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,388 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-21.
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