Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of

Bill: 115-hr-1430
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2017-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: 

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

 
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.

action_date: 2017-03-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

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.

action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 
(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536)
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206).(text: CR H2536)
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Rule H. Res. 229 passed House.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Introduced in House