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Senate Bill 1794
115th Congress(2017-2018)
HONEST Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 12, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 12, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1794
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Republican
Jim Inhofe
Oklahoma
Republican
John Barrasso
Wyoming
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this 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 (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support the action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. Covered actions are risk, exposure, or hazard assessments, criteria documents, standards, limitations, regulations, regulatory impact analyses, 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.

The EPA may use an existing website maintained by another federal agency to make the scientific and technical information available.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
September 12, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Mar 29, 2017
Passed House
30
Sponsorship
House Bill 1430
Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of
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Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (2)
09/12/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
09/12/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:35 PM
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