US HB5355 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) to issue policies, consistent with established scientific integrity policies, that require political appointees of the federal civilian agencies that conduct scientific research to report to the public on any action by such an appointee to modify any scientific research or findings that are used to inform any agency communication to the public related to climate change, or modify any agency communication to the public that is inconsistent with scientific research or findings related to climate change. The OSTP shall review and update such policies biennially as necessary.
Title
Stop Climate Censorship Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
2019-12-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Research administration and funding
Science, technology, communications
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Research administration and funding
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5355/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5355/BILLS-116hr5355ih.pdf |