H.R. 4012 · 113th Congress
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
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53 cosponsors · 53 R
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- House Introduced Feb 6, 2014
- House Passed Nov 19, 2014 237–190
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is specifically identified and…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Nov 19, 2014
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is specifically identified and publicly available online in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. Includes as a covered action a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
Latest action (Nov 20, 2014): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2014
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- House Introduced Feb 6, 2014
- House Passed Nov 19, 2014 237–190
Final vote · House · Nov 19, 2014
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
Table of every position
All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Passed
House · Nov 19, 2014 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Nov 19, 2014 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · Nov 19, 2014 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner