U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10737: Establishing Gold Standard Science Act
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote transparency in science, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote transparency in science, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote transparency in science, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Gold Standard Science Act . SECTION 2. Promoting transparency in science (a) Definitions The Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( Public Law 95-155 ; 91 Stat. 1257) is amended by inserting before section 2 the following new section: SECTION 1A. Definitions In this Act, the terms Gold Standard Science , scientific information , scientific misconduct , and weight of scientific evidence have the meanings given such terms in Executive Order 14303 (90 Fed. Reg. 22601), signed on May 23, 2025, and entitled Restoring Gold Standard Science . . (b) Public participation and transparency Subsection (h) of section 8 of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4365 ) is amended-- (1) by striking The Board shall make and inserting (1) The Board shall make ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) No federally registered lobbyist may be appointed to any of the following: (A) The Board. (B) A committee or investigative panel under subsection (e) regarding any of the following matters: (i) A matter for which such lobbyist is …
Sponsors
- Scott Franklin (R, HD-FL-18) · primary sponsor
- Jay Obernolte (R, HD-CA-23)
- Mike Haridopolos (R, HD-FL-8)
- Keith Self (R, HD-003)
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6)
- Daniel Webster (R, HD-011)
- Charles Fleischmann (R, HD-003)
- Jake Ellzey (R, HD-TX-6)
- Matt Van Epps (R, HD-007)
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010)
- James Baird (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB10737?
- HB10737 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Establishing Gold Standard Science Act.
- What does HB10737 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote transparency in science, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10737?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10737?
- Scott Franklin (R, HD-FL-18), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10737?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10737
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