United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4012 (113th)
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
Introduced
6 February 2014
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Summary
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Administrator of 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 specifically identified and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. Defines "covered action" as a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 November 2014
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 November 2014
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 November 2014
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 November 2014
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 November 2014
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 November 2014
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 12 November 2014
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 12 November 2014
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 February 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4012
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4012