H.R. 4557: Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019

Plain summary

Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019 This bill limits the authority of the President or a federal agency or officer to terminate an advisory committee before the end of its charter. The following must first occur: (1) the termination must be authorized by law or unanimously approved by the Chief Data Officer, Chief Evaluation Officer, and Chief Information Officer of the relevant agency; (2) not later than 60 days before the advisory committee is scheduled to be terminated, the relevant agency shall submit to Congress a notification of such termination; and (3) such agency must provide for a public notice and comment period.

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Official text

Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · 2 cosponsors

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Paul Tonko (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Public comment: A chance for anyone to tell a government agency what they think about a proposed rule or plan before it is final. Agencies must consider the comments they receive.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4557.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4557 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116