United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 544 — Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.

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Summary

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill 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 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. The EPA must carry out the bill in a manner that does not exceed $1 million per fiscal year.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.

  2. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 114-69. Minority views filed.

  3. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  4. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Government information and archives Research administration and funding Environmental protection
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 544 do?
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill 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 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. The EPA must carry out the bill in a manner that does not exceed $1 million per fiscal year.
Who sponsors S 544?
S 544 is sponsored by John Barrasso (R).
What is the current status of S 544?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 544?
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