H.R. 1106 · 119th Congress — Scientific Integrity Act
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires each federal agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research to adopt and enforce a scientific integrity policy. Under the bill, among other parameters, such policies must (1)…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 1106
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action date
- 2025-02-06
Record overview
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires each federal agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research to adopt and enforce a scientific integrity policy. Under the bill, among other parameters, such policies must (1) ensure that scientific conclusions are not based on political considerations, (2) prohibit the suppression or alteration of findings, and (3) 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. Agencies are required to submit their scientific integrity policies to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for approval.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsors
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
New York · House District 20 · Democratic
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-16. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.