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S. 2613 113th Congress Senate

Secret Science Reform Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

Introduced: July 16, 2014 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory procedures
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Jul 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 16, 2014
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 Latest action July 16, 2014

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Administrator of 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 specifically identified and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results.

Defines "covered action" as a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4012 Identical bill Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 16, 2014
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 16, 2014
FLAKE, JEFF
· Jul 16, 2014
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 16, 2014
Vitter, David
· Jul 16, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2613: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2613/
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