Scientific integrity rules for federal agencies
What the bill does
This bill requires federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research to adopt and enforce scientific integrity policies. It prohibits suppressing or altering scientific findings, protects scientists who speak out, and sets up a process for reporting violations. Each agency must appoint a Scientific Integrity Officer and provide training.
The stakes
The bill affects how government scientists share their work with the public and policymakers. It aims to keep political or financial pressures from influencing the science that guides decisions on health, environment, and safety.
What each side says
- The bill protects scientists from being pressured to change or hide their findings, which helps ensure that policy decisions are based on sound science.bill
- It requires agencies to have clear rules and a process for reporting violations, making it easier to hold officials accountable if they interfere with science.bill
- The bill mandates that hiring and personnel actions for science positions be based on expertise, not politics, which could improve the quality of government research.bill
- The bill could slow down the release of scientific information by requiring agency review before publication, even if the review is only for technical accuracy.bill
- It adds new bureaucracy, such as requiring each agency to appoint a Scientific Integrity Officer and submit annual reports, which may divert resources from actual research.bill
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From this bill outward
The bill
where every tie is measured fromWho paid lobbyists to work it
Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying| Group | Issues | 2025 lobbying (all issues) | Has PAC? |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION› | AdvocacyOtherBanking | $80M | ✗No PAC |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.› | EnergyBankingForeign | $70M | ✗No PAC |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA› | HealthTechForeign | $38M | ✓PRAMAOAP |
| BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC› | EnergyBankingHealth | $34M | ✗No PAC |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES› | TechSports & MediaBanking | $26M | ✗No PAC |
| AARP› | BankingHealthTech | $21M | ✗No PAC |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY› | TransportBankingForeign | $20M | ✓GMC |
| CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION› | TechDefenseOther | $19M | ✓CTWAPAC |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC› | BankingTechLabor | $18M | ✓ASLSSFAP |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION› | DefenseOtherBanking | $16M | ✓LMP |
| RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES› | DefenseOtherBanking | $14M | ✗No PAC |
| NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION› | TechBankingDefense | $14M | ✓NTITAPACN |
| AMGEN INC.› | HealthBankingTech | $13M | ✓AIP |
| GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | OtherLaborTech | $13M | ✗No PAC |
| COMCAST CORPORATION› | TechBankingOther | $13M | ✓CCPAC |
| FEDEX CORPORATION› | ForeignBankingTransport | $13M | ✓FCPAC |
| PFIZER INC› | ForeignHealthBanking | $13M | ✓PP |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | HealthBankingOther | $12M | ✗No PAC |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES› | TechBankingOther | $12M | ✗No PAC |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS› | TechSports & MediaOther | $11M | ✓NAOBPACN |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC.› | TechBankingOther | $11M | ✓TUIPACT |
| MERCK & CO., INC.› | HealthBankingForeign | $11M | ✓MEPAC |
| VISA INC.› | BankingForeignDefense | $11M | ✓VIPAC |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY› | EnergyBankingTransport | $11M | ✓TSGP |
Election money, in the distance
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