H.R. 9277
IntroducedTo 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.
Full text of the bill
Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9277 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2026 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ 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.''. <all>
Plain-language analysis
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In plain terms
This bill changes the rules for how courts review evidence under the Administrative Procedure Act. It states that courts cannot consider evidence that they decide is not based on reliable scientific principles and methods. This could affect cases where scientific evidence is important, as it sets a standard for what counts as acceptable evidence in court.
Hidden provisions
SECTION 1. EVIDENCE DERIVED FROM RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
the court determines is not the product of reliable scientific principles and methods
This provision specifies the criteria for evidence that courts can consider, which is crucial for understanding how scientific evidence will be treated in legal cases.
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