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- H.R.1430
H.R.1430: HONEST Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 8, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 30, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (1 Democrat, 28 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - March 30, 2017
- Engrossed in House - March 29, 2017
- Reported in House - March 24, 2017
- Introduced in House - March 8, 2017
Bill Summary
(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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 30, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536) |
| March 29, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205). |
| March 29, 2017 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)
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| March 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.
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| March 29, 2017 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| March 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.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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| March 29, 2017 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| March 29, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.
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| March 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.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)
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| March 28, 2017 |
Rule H. Res. 229 passed House.
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| March 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.
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| March 24, 2017 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
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| March 24, 2017 |
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas) |