3.0.0 1430 2023-01-11T13:35:42Z 2023-01-11T13:35:42Z House HR 2017-03-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 1430.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department of Officer thereof.[Page H1949]]]> ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-03-30T13:55:24Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-03-24T20:40:52Z Markup by 2017-03-09T16:39:18Z Referred to 2017-03-08T15:02:20Z 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. 115 229 HRES 2017-03-28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 15:33:28 Procedurally-related House HONEST Act 115 1794 S 2017-09-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2017-03-30 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-03-29 16:55:23 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 16:55:21 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 206 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll206.xml House 115 2017-03-29T20:55:21Z 1 2017-03-29 16:55:21 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206).(text: CR H2536) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 206 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll206.xml House 115 2017-03-29T20:55:21Z 1 2017-03-29 16:45:57 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 205 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll205.xml House 115 2017-03-29T20:45:57Z 1 2017-03-29 16:21:23 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 14:52:28 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 14:52:01 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 14:45:09 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 14:44:50 Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-03-29 14:44:17 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 13:46:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 13:45:55 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 13:45:50 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-28 15:33:27 Rule H. Res. 229 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2017-03-27 18:38:04 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2017-03-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00033 2017-03-24 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-03-24 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-03-09 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12. Committee 2017-03-09 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-08 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C001063 Rep. 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Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-03-08 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2017-03-08 True G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2017-03-08 True 2017-03-29T22:00:42Z H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52545 As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 29, 2017 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 Environmental Protection 00 2017-03-08 Introduced in House 2017-03-27T13:17:21Z 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.

]]> 79 2017-03-24 Reported to House without amendment 2017-04-03T16:31:18Z (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.

]]> 81 2017-03-29 Passed House without amendment 2017-04-10T13:55:23Z (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.

]]> Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of Display Title Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House HONEST Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of H House Short Titles as Introduced HONEST Act Short Titles as Passed House Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of H House Short Titles as Passed House HONEST Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Referred in Senate 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1430rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1430rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1430eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1430eh.xml Reported in House 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1430rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1430rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1430ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1430ih.xml 2017-03-30 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.