HR 1030 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Government information and archives Research administration and funding

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

Introduced: February 24, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps

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Became law

Mar 19, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 18, 2015

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.

Mar 18, 2015

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

Mar 17, 2015

Rule H. Res. 138 passed House.

Mar 3, 2015

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.

Mar 2, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

Mar 2, 2015

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

Feb 25, 2015

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

Feb 25, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 24, 2015

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

Feb 24, 2015

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 18, 2015	House · vote #125	On Passage	Passed	241–175	See who voted →
Mar 18, 2015	House · vote #124	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	181–239	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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's happening now March 19, 2015

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

Committees of jurisdiction 2