H.R. 1029 (114^th): EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015

To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Overview

Introduced:: Feb 24, 2015
114^th Congress, 2015–2017
Status:: Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 17, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Sponsor:: Frank Lucas

Representative for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district

Republican
Text:: Read Text »
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2015
Length: 10 pages

History

Feb 24, 2015		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
Feb 25, 2015		Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Feb 25, 2015		Considered by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Feb 25, 2015		Considered by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Mar 2, 2015		Reported by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. Read Report »
Mar 3, 2015		Considered by House Committee on Rules A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Mar 17, 2015		Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Mar 30, 2017		Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next) This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1431.

H.R. 1029 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114^th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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