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S. 4638

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A bill to preserve and promote integrity in scientific decision making at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5790)
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
September 22, 2020
Sponsor
Sen. Charles SchumerD
Cosponsors (33)
32D 0R
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Science and Transparency Over Politics Act This bill directs the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to appoint a task force to investigate political interference with decisions made by scientific agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, such as pressure placed on the Food and Drug Administration to reach a certain outcome related to a drug or device to treat or prevent COVID-19. This committee, which is made up of inspectors general of certain federal agencies, conducts and supports oversight of the federal government's COVID-19 response efforts.

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