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- H.R.1030
H.R.1030: Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 24, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 19, 2015
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
28 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 2, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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| March 19, 2015 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| March 18, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| March 18, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H1742) |
| March 18, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 124). |
| March 18, 2015 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1747)
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| March 18, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takai 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 add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to protecting taxpayers from science promoted by polluting companies, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
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| March 18, 2015 |
Mr. Takai moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (consideration: CR H1746-1748; text: CR H1746)
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| March 18, 2015 |
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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| March 18, 2015 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1746)
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| March 18, 2015 |
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1030.
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| March 18, 2015 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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| March 18, 2015 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy Part B amendment No. 2.
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| March 18, 2015 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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| March 18, 2015 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards Part B amendment No. 1.
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| March 18, 2015 |
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1030.
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| March 18, 2015 |
The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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| March 18, 2015 |
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 138 and Rule XVIII.
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| March 18, 2015 |
For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
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| March 18, 2015 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 138. (consideration: CR H1733-1748)
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| March 17, 2015 |
Rule H. Res. 138 passed House.
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| March 3, 2015 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 138 Reported to House. For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
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| March 2, 2015 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
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| March 2, 2015 |
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-34.
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| Feb. 25, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.
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| Feb. 25, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Feb. 24, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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| Feb. 24, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas) |