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H.R. 9277
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
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, was introduced in the House on Jun 11, 2026 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Record
Text
H.R. 9277 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hr9277/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 9277 IH: 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.U.S. House of Representatives2026-06-11text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2026 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILLTo 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.1.Evidence derived from reliable scientific principles and methodsSection 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..
Tracker
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- Introduced2026-06-11
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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.
Sponsors
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 9277 alone.
Committees
H.R. 9277 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.
Actions
H.R. 9277 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 11, 2026 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jun 11, 2026 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee |
Votes
H.R. 9277 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 9277 goes by 2 titles.
- 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. — Official Title as Introduced
- 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. — Display Title
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9277 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Agriculture, Clean Air and Water (quality), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, District of Columbia, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | public interest law firm | California | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE LUPPINO-ESPOSITO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOHN NAGLE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MADDIE SALAMONE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS CLIFFORD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | 2026 second_quarter | — | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9277 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9277’s is Government Operations and Politics.
hr9277/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9277, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAGEMAN:H.R. 9277.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4112]
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