The ACCURATE Act directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to establish a Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools to improve how the federal government evaluates hazard risk tools purchased from the private sector. The Commission will recommend standards, methodologies, and procurement best practices
Scott Franklin will establish a federal commission to review hazard risk assessment tools and recommend standards, methodologies, and procurement best practices for federal use.
Occurrences
and Report to Congress on federal use of these tools and the effectiveness of recommended standards.
Evidence
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The ACCURATE Act directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to establish a Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools to improve how the federal government evaluates hazard risk tools purchased from the private sector.
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April 21, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Congressman Scott Franklin ... today introduced the Advancing Consistent and Credible Use of Risk Assessment Tools and Evaluation (ACCURATE) Act.
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April 21, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Congressman Scott Franklin ... today introduced the Advancing Consistent and Credible Use of Risk Assessment Tools and Evaluation (ACCURATE) Act.
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As of the June 22, 2026 snapshot of Franklin's official Latest News page, the newest listed post is May 15, 2026, and the ACCURATE Act remains the April 21 introduction with no later official update on enactment or commission creation.
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Last Action Date Listed April 21, 2026 Action
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Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)
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shall establish a commission to be known as the ``Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools''
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H.R. 8407. A bill to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce
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Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools: establish (see H.R. 8407), H3044 [21AP]
Assessments
The verified commitment and passages show the ACCURATE Act would direct creation of a Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools, and verified bill text says such a commission 'shall establish' under H.R. 8407. The verified evidence identifies this as a bill to direct action, but does not show enactment, actual commission creation, standards issued, or procurement practices adopted by the as-of date. Because this is an attempt toward the promised outcome rather than verified delivery, and no deadline has expired, the outcome remains unresolved. Candidate attribution for actual delivery is unknown because no delivered outcome is verified.
Franklin appears to have made a serious legislative attempt by introducing the ACCURATE Act on April 21, 2026, and the bill as described would establish the promised federal commission to review hazard risk assessment tools and recommend standards and procurement practices. But the evidence provided shows only bill introduction and no enactment, commission creation, or implementation as of the June 22, 2026 snapshot. Under the stated rule, a serious attempt that does not deliver the promised outcome is scored as never with effort credit.
Franklin directly pursued the promised outcome by introducing the ACCURATE Act on April 21, 2026, and the bill as described would establish a federal Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools to review tools and recommend standards, methodologies, and procurement best practices. That is a serious, on-point legislative effort attributable to him in his current federal office. But the available evidence shows only bill introduction and advocacy, not enactment, implementation, or actual creation of the commission as of June 11, 2026. Because the promise has been actively advanced but not yet completed or definitively failed, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or never.
The available evidence shows Franklin introduced the ACCURATE Act in April 2026, and the bill explicitly would establish a Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools matching the promise. However, the record provided shows only bill introduction and advocacy, with no evidence that the bill passed, was enacted, or that the commission was actually created. Because he is actively pursuing the promise in the current term but the outcome has not yet been achieved, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or never.