POLISCOPE
Back to feed
Part ofmetric system →
FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Metric System Study (1967)

Original title: Increasing the use of the metric system: hearing before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Ninetieth Congress, first session, on S. 441 and S. 2356, bills authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and to make recommendations relative to our nation's system of weights and measures, November 15, 1967.

July 19, 2026

metric systemweights and measurescommercelegislationstandardization

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

The hearing initiated the formal legislative process to evaluate whether the United States should transition its national system of to the , which would impact all commercial and industrial standards.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Secretary of Commerce

The Secretary would be tasked with conducting the study and providing recommendations to Congress.

U.S. Industries and Commerce

Any change in the national system of weights and measures would require adjustments to commercial and industrial standards.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 19, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1967 Senate Committee on Commerce hearing regarding two bills, S. 441 and S. 2356. The proposed legislation aimed to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to study the potential for increased use of the in the United States.

Key Facts

  • The Senate Committee on Commerce held a hearing on November 15, 1967, regarding the potential adoption of the metric system.
  • The hearing focused on two specific bills: S. 441 and S. 2356.
  • The legislation proposed authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study on the nation's current system of weights and measures.
  • The study was intended to result in formal recommendations regarding the increased use of the metric system in the United States.

Why It Matters

The hearing initiated the formal legislative process to evaluate whether the United States should transition its national system of to the , which would impact all commercial and industrial standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the 1967 Senate hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss legislation that would authorize the Secretary of Commerce to study the feasibility and impact of increasing the use of the in the U.S.
Did this hearing mandate a switch to the metric system?
No, the bills discussed were focused on authorizing a study and recommendations, not an immediate transition.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Early Metrication Efforts

The document highlights that federal interest in metrication dates back to at least 1967, long before later legislative attempts.

Committee on Commerce

Connected Entities

personSecretary of Commerce“Official tasked with conducting the proposed study”Map →
organizationCommittee on Commerce“Senate committee conducting the hearing”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance60
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz5
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record