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H.R. 4178 104th Congress House

Sound Scientific Practices Act

Official title: To establish peer review for the review of standards promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Introduced: September 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative procedureConflict of interestsCost effectivenessDepartment of Labor
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Oct 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 25, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Sep 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sound Scientific Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor, upon determining that a standard should be promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to appoint a panel of individuals to review and report on: (1) the scientific and economic data which forms the basis for such standard; and (2) the relevance of the data to industries and workers which would be affected by such standard.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4178: Sound Scientific Practices Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4178/
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H.R. 4178, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4178/.
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