H.R. 1106 (119th)Bill Overview

Scientific Integrity Act

Science, Technology, Communications|Science, Technology, Communications
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

<p><strong>Scientific Integrity Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires each federal agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research to adopt and enforce a scientific integrity policy. </p><p>Under the bill, among other parameters,&nbsp;such policies must (1)&nbsp;ensure that scientific conclusions are not based on political considerations, (2)&nbsp;prohibit the suppression or alteration of findings, and (3)&nbsp;permit researchers to disseminate their findings and engage with the scientific community as appropriate. Scientific integrity policies must also include a mechanism through which stakeholders may report violations of the policy.&nbsp;</p><p>Agencies are required to submit their scientific integrity policies to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for approval.

Why people may split

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Watch point

The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.

<p><strong>Scientific Integrity Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires each federal agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research to adopt and enforce a scientific integrity policy. </p><p>Under the bill, among other parameters,&nbsp;such policies must (1)&nbsp;ensure that scientific conclusions are not based on political considerations, (2)&nbsp;prohibit the suppression or alteration of findings, and (3)&nbsp;permit researchers to disseminate their findings and engage with the scientific community as appropriate.

Scientific integrity policies must also include a mechanism through which stakeholders may report violations of the policy.&nbsp;</p><p>Agencies are required to submit their scientific integrity policies to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for approval.

Passage38/100

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention62/100

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

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03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Centrist

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Conservative

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

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Law

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Passage likelihood38/100

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

Why this could stall
  • The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes

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06 · Go deeper

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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

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