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HR 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 - National Key Vote
Gary Palmer voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(228-194) -
March 29, 2017(Key vote)
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Title: Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017
Vote Result
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Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the EPA from proposing any action or regulation that uses science which is not publicly available.
- Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing or disseminating any covered action unless all scientific and technical information used is (Sec. 2):
- The best available science;
- Specifically identified; and
- Publicly available online and accessible for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of the research results.
- Defines covered action as a standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or risk, exposure, or hazard assessment (Sec. 2).
- Requires any personally identifiable information, trade secrets, and communication or financial information obtained from an individual and classified as privileged or confidential to be redacted prior to public availability (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that any redacted information will be only be disclosed to an individual after such individual signs a confidentiality agreement with the Administrator (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that the Administrator will not be required to repeal, reissue, or modify any regulations in effect upon the enactment date (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 8, 2017
Title: Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017
Sponsors
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Ralph Lee Abraham (LA - R)
- Brian Babin (TX - R)
- James 'Jim' Banks (IN - R)
- Joe Linus Barton (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew S. 'Andy' Biggs (AZ - R)
- James Frederick 'Jim' Bridenstine (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Morris J. 'Mo' Brooks (AL - R)
- Jason Chaffetz (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry Cuellar (TX - D)
- Neal Dunn (FL - R)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul A. Gosar (AZ - R)
- Clay Higgins (LA - R)
- Randall M. 'Randy' Hultgren (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Darin M. LaHood (IL - R)
- Frank D. Lucas (OK - R)
- Roger W. Marshall (KS - R)
- Steven McCarty Palazzo (MS - R)
- Gary J. Palmer (AL - R)
- Stevan Edward 'Steve' Pearce (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Posey (FL - R)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Schweikert (AZ - R)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott R. Tipton (CO - R)
- Randy K. Weber Sr. (TX - R)
- Daniel Webster (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bruce Westerman (AR - R)
- Donald E. 'Don' Young (AK - R)
