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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide requirements for agency decision making based on science.

USA115th CongressS-578| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act or the BEST Act This bill requires a federal agency, to the extent it is making a decision based on science when issuing a rule, to use scientific information, technical procedures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models in a manner that is consistent with the best available science and the intended use of the information, based on the weight of the scientific evidence. Each federal agency shall make available to the public: (1) all of its notices, determinations, findings, rules, consent agreements, and orders in connection with a rule; (2) a nontechnical summary of each risk evaluation conducted in connection with a rule; and (3) a list of the studies considered by the agency in carrying out each evaluation, along with the results of those studies.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4231
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • November 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4231
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide requirements for agency decision making based on science.

USA115th CongressS-578| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act or the BEST Act This bill requires a federal agency, to the extent it is making a decision based on science when issuing a rule, to use scientific information, technical procedures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models in a manner that is consistent with the best available science and the intended use of the information, based on the weight of the scientific evidence. Each federal agency shall make available to the public: (1) all of its notices, determinations, findings, rules, consent agreements, and orders in connection with a rule; (2) a nontechnical summary of each risk evaluation conducted in connection with a rule; and (3) a list of the studies considered by the agency in carrying out each evaluation, along with the results of those studies.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4231
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • November 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4231
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4231: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide requirements for agency decision making based on science.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGeneral science and technology mattersScientific communication