To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act does not include any evidence that the court determines is not the product of reliable scientific principles and methods.
Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Last action Jun 11, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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The government would change how courts review evidence in scientific decisions, excluding evidence that's not based on reliable scientific methods. This would affect how courts make decisions on rules and policies made by government agencies. The goal is to ensure that scientific evidence used in these decisions is trustworthy and accurate.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9277 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9277
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review
under the Administrative Procedure Act does not include any evidence
that the court determines is not the product of reliable scientific
principles and methods.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026
Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review
under the Administrative Procedure Act does not include any evidence
that the court determines is not the product of reliable scientific
principles and methods.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EVIDENCE DERIVED FROM RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND
METHODS.
Section 706(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) supported by evidence that the court
determines is not the product of reliable scientific
principles and methods, or that does not reflect a
reliable application of those principles and
methods.''.
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- 1Introduced
- 2Committee
- 3Floor
- 4Passed
- 5Signed
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