To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. A covered action includes a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, 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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
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.
Rule H. Res. 229 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).
Roll Call #205 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206).(text: CR H2536)
Roll Call #206 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536)
Roll Call #206 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.