H.R. 1430 - HONEST Act
- Sponsor:
- Lamar Smith
- Summary:
- To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 29, 2017
PASSED on March 29, 2017.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 228
voted NO: 194
8 voted present/not voting
HONEST Act
H.R. 1430 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.
- Other Titles
- HONEST Act
- Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of
- HONEST Act
- Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of
- HONEST Act
- Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017
- Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017
- HONEST Act
- Sponsor
- Lamar Smith
- Co-Sponsors
- Ralph Lee Abraham
- Brian Babin
- Jim Banks
- Joe Barton
- Andy Biggs
- Jim Bridenstine
- Mo Brooks
- Jason Chaffetz
- Henry Cuellar
- Neal P. Dunn
- Bob Goodlatte
- Paul A. Gosar
- Clay Higgins
- Randy Hultgren
- Darin LaHood
- Frank D. Lucas
- Roger W. Marshall
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Gary J. Palmer
- Stevan Pearce
- Bill Posey
- Dana Rohrabacher
- David Schweikert
- Pete Sessions
- Scott R. Tipton
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Daniel Webster
- Bruce Westerman
- Don Young
- Subjects
- Environmental protection
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Research administration and funding
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/08/2017 Referred to Committee Passed House 3/29/2017 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1430 Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act 3/29/2017 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 232 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 1430 Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act 3/29/2017 This bill PASSED the House 228 voted YES 194 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/08/2017 3/08/2017 Introduced in House 3/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 3/09/2017 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/09/2017 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12. 3/24/2017 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59. Put on a legislative calendar 3/24/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33. 3/27/2017 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 229 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. 3/28/2017 Rule H. Res. 229 passed House. 3/29/2017 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. 3/29/2017 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. 3/29/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430. 3/29/2017 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 3/29/2017 Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 3/29/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin 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 require the administrator of the EPA to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health. 3/29/2017 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 3/29/2017 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced. 3/29/2017 Considered as unfinished business. 3/29/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 3/29/2017 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1430 Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/29/2017 On Passage: H R 1430 Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act 3/30/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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