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Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

Introduced: February 24, 2015 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
Jun 22, 2015
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 114-69. Minority views filed.
Apr 28, 2015
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 24, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 24, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

The EPA must carry out the bill in a manner that does not exceed $1 million per fiscal year.

What's happening now June 22, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3