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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–60 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1430) TO PROHIBIT 

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FROM PROPOSING, FINALIZING, OR DISSEMINATING REGULATIONS OR ASSESSMENTS BASED 

UPON SCIENCE THAT IS NOT TRANSPARENT OR REPRODUCIBLE 

MARCH 27, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 229] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 229, by a record vote of 8 to 3, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1430, the HONEST Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of 

debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against 

provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

includes a waiver of clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, which requires the 

inclusion of a committee cost estimate. It is important to note that 

while a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate was not 

available at the time the Committee filed its report, the Committee 

intends to submit the estimate to the Congressional Record when 

it becomes available. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The 

waiver is prophylactic in nature. 


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COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 41 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

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