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115th Congress > House > Vote 204
Clerk session vote number: 205
Sponsor: SMITH, Lamar Seeligson (R-TX)
Description: Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act
Bill summary: 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.
Bill titles: To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov