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.
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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.''. <all>