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Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 24, 2015Environmental Protection
H.R. 1030

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Mar 18, 2015)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 2, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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. Scientific and technical information includes: (1) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (2) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of the information; (3) recorded factual materials; and (4) detailed descriptions of how to access and use the information.

This Act may not be construed as requiring the EPA to disseminate scientific and technical information, or superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement.

The EPA may not spend more than $1 million per fiscal year on carrying out this Act.

What just happenedMar 19, 2015

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
28 cosponsors28 R
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  1. Mar 19, 2015IntroReferral

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

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Mar 18, 2015FloorH38310

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

  3. Mar 18, 2015FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H1742)

  4. Mar 18, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175 (Roll no. 125).(text: CR H1742)

  5. Mar 18, 2015FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 124).

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  6. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1747)

  7. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takai 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 add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to protecting taxpayers from science promoted by polluting companies, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

  8. Mar 18, 2015FloorH36100

    Mr. Takai moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (consideration: CR H1746-1748; text: CR H1746)

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  9. Mar 18, 2015FloorH34400

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  10. Mar 18, 2015FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1746)

  11. Mar 18, 2015FloorH32600

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1030.

  12. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  13. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy Part B amendment No. 2.

  14. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  15. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards Part B amendment No. 1.

  16. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1030.

  17. Mar 18, 2015FloorH32400

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  18. Mar 18, 2015FloorH32020

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 138 and Rule XVIII.

  19. Mar 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

  20. Mar 18, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 138. (consideration: CR H1733-1748)

  21. Mar 17, 2015FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 138 passed House.

  22. Mar 3, 2015FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 138 Reported to House. For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

  23. Mar 2, 2015CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

  24. Mar 2, 2015CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-34.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  25. Mar 2, 2015Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-34.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  26. Feb 25, 2015Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  27. Feb 25, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  28. Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralH11100

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

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  29. Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  30. Feb 24, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMar 18, 201536

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 2, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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. Scientific and technical information includes: (1) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (2) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of the information; (3) recorded factual materials; and (4) detailed descriptions of how to access and use the information.

This Act may not be construed as requiring the EPA to disseminate scientific and technical information, or superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement.

The EPA may not spend more than $1 million per fiscal year on carrying out this Act.

Reported to House without amendmentMar 2, 201579

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

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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. Scientific and technical information includes: (1) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (2) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of the information; (3) recorded factual materials; and (4) detailed descriptions of how to access and use the information.

This Act may not be construed as requiring the EPA to disseminate scientific and technical information, or superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement.

The EPA may not spend more than $1 million per fiscal year on carrying out this Act.

Introduced in HouseFeb 24, 2015

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

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.

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 — Informed