Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H1742) | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 124). | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1747) | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takai 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 add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to protecting taxpayers from science promoted by polluting companies, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | Mr. Takai moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (consideration: CR H1746-1748; text: CR H1746) | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1746) | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1030. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy Part B amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards Part B amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1030. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 138 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-18 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 138. (consideration: CR H1733-1748) | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-17 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 138 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-03 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 138 Reported to House. For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-02 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-02 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-34. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-24 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |