Increased Transparency: Agencies Must Publish Scientific Data Justifying Rules.
This Act mandates federal agencies to publish the scientific and incident data they rely on when issuing new regulations. This change allows citizens to examine the evidence behind rules affecting their daily lives, significantly boosting government transparency and accountability. Data can only be withheld if it poses a threat to public safety or security, and such exceptions require official justification.
Key points
Federal agencies must make the scientific evidence supporting new rules publicly available.
Citizens gain the ability to verify if government regulatory decisions are based on solid, verifiable evidence.
Data publication exceptions are limited strictly to cases involving public safety or security threats and require formal notification.
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