H.R. 4557 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019Mr. Casten of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the termination of advisory committees before the end of their charter unless authorized by law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019. 2. Prohibition on termination of advisory committees Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (d) An advisory committee created under paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 9(a) may not be terminated by the President, the head of an agency, or any officer of the Federal Government before the end of the charter of the advisory committee unless— (1) the termination is authorized by law; or (2) the termination is unanimously approved by the Chief Data Officer, Chief Evaluation Officer, and Chief Information Officer of the relevant agency. (e) Before the termination of an advisory committee under subsection (d)(2) and not later than 60 days before the date on which the advisory committee is scheduled to be terminated, the head of the relevant agency shall submit to Congress a notification of such termination and provide for a public notice and comment period. .