Scientific Integrity Act

This bill would require each federal agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research to adopt a scientific integrity policy within 90 days and submit it to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for approval. The policies would bar covered employees and contractors from research misconduct, from suppressing or altering scientific findings, and from pressuring others to change or censor findings. They would allow covered staff to present at conferences, publish in journals, and serve on scientific boards. Each agency would appoint a career Scientific Integrity Officer, set up training and an appeals process, and post yearly public reports on misconduct complaints. The Government Accountability Office would review how agencies carry out these policies within 2 years.

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Sponsors

• Brian Schatz Democrat sponsor
• 23 cosponsors