Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Failed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - 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 relied on to support such action is specifically identified and publicly available online in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. Includes as a covered action a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)•
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research•
Environmental regulatory procedures•
Government information and archives•
Research administration and funding

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/20/2014

Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - 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 un...


Latest Action11/20/2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.