HR 1430 115th 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

HONEST Act

Introduced: March 8, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Became law

Mar 30, 2017

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

Mar 29, 2017

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

Mar 29, 2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536)

Mar 29, 2017

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).

Mar 29, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)

Mar 29, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

Mar 29, 2017

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mar 29, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin 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 require the administrator of the EPA to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health.

Mar 29, 2017

Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Mar 29, 2017

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 29, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.

Mar 29, 2017

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Mar 29, 2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)

Mar 28, 2017

Rule H. Res. 229 passed House.

Mar 27, 2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 229 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Mar 24, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.

Mar 24, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.

Mar 9, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.

Mar 9, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 8, 2017

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

Mar 8, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 29, 2017	House · vote #206	On Passage	Passed	228–194	See who voted →
Mar 29, 2017	House · vote #205	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	189–232	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act

(Sec. 2) 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. Personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential must be redacted prior to public availability.

What's happening now March 30, 2017

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

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