US HB1430 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 30 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

HONEST Act Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of (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.

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Title

HONEST Act Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of

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Roll Calls

2017-03-29 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 205 (Y: 189 N: 232 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-03-29 - House - On passage RC# 206 (Y: 228 N: 194 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-30SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2017-03-29HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-03-29HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536)
2017-03-29HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).
2017-03-29HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)
2017-03-29HousePOSTPONED 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.
2017-03-29HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-03-29HouseDEBATE - 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.
2017-03-29HouseMr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-03-29HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-03-29HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.
2017-03-29HouseRule 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.
2017-03-29HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)
2017-03-28HouseRule H. Res. 229 passed House.
2017-03-27HouseRules 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.
2017-03-24HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
2017-03-24HouseReported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
2017-03-09HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
2017-03-09HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-03-08HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HR229 (Related) 2017-03-28 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB1794 (Related) 2017-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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