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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 8, 2017Environmental Protection
H.R. 1430

Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Mar 29, 2017)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. A covered action includes a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance. Personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential must be redacted prior to public availability.

What just happenedMar 30, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21](R-TX)Sponsor
29 cosponsors1 D28 R
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  1. Mar 30, 2017IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Mar 29, 2017FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 29, 2017FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536)

  4. Mar 29, 2017Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206).(text: CR H2536)

  5. Mar 29, 2017FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  6. Mar 29, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)

  7. Mar 29, 2017FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

  8. Mar 29, 2017FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  9. Mar 29, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require the administrator of the EPA to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health.

  10. Mar 29, 2017FloorH36100

    Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  11. Mar 29, 2017FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  12. Mar 29, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.

  13. Mar 29, 2017FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

  14. Mar 29, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)

  15. Mar 28, 2017FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 229 passed House.

  16. Mar 27, 2017FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 229 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

  17. Mar 24, 2017CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.

  18. Mar 24, 2017CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  19. Mar 24, 2017Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  20. Mar 9, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  21. Mar 9, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  22. Mar 8, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  23. Mar 8, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  24. Mar 8, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentMar 29, 201781

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. A covered action includes a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance. Personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential must be redacted prior to public availability.

Reported to House without amendmentMar 24, 201779

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. A covered action includes a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance. Personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential must be redacted prior to public availability.

Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2017

Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act

This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. A covered action includes a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance. Personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential must be redacted prior to public availability.

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