United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2661 (105th)
Sound Scientific Practices Act
Introduced
9 October 1997
Last action
18 September 1998 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
Sponsors
Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Sound Scientific Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor, upon determining that a standard should be promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to appoint a panel of individuals to review and report on: (1) the scientific and economic data which form the basis for such standard; and (2) the relevance of the data to industries and workers which such standard would affect.
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Timeline
9 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 November 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
27 March 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 April 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 1998
Vote
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 4.
Source: Committee
14 May 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 June 1998
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
Source: Committee
10 June 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 September 1998
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
Source: Calendars
18 September 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-730.
Source: Committee
18 September 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-730.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 18 September 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 October 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 September 1998
Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 September 1998
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Sponsors
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2661
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