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H.R. 9277

U.S. HouseIn 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.txt
119 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 Representatives
2026-06-11
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Pursuant 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 BILL
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.
1.
Evidence derived from reliable scientific principles and methods
Section 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.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 11, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9277 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
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.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATIONpublic interest law firmCalifornia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATIONPACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION2026 second_quarter2nd 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.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional 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]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com