HR 1430 · 115th Congress · Environmental Protection

HONEST Act

Introduced 2017-03-08· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2017-03-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2017-03-29
Roll #206
Yea 228Nay 194
Democrats
3 Yea·187 Nay
Republicans
225 Yea·7 Nay
PassedHouse · 2017-03-29
Roll #206
Yea 228Nay 194
Democrats
3 Yea·187 Nay
Republicans
225 Yea·7 Nay
FailedHouse · 2017-03-29
Roll #205
Yea 189Nay 232
Democrats
188 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
1 Yea·232 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017

Mar 29, 2017

As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 29, 2017

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans