New Bill Aims to Protect Civil Servant Scientists From Undue Political Influence

Government Executive: Democrats in both chambers of Congress are pushing new legislation to protect federal scientists and the data they collect from political influence, asserting that scientific work at federal agencies is facing "unprecedented" challenges.

The Scientific Integrity Act (S. 775) would prevent agency officials from interfering with scientific research, including through putting their thumbs on the scale of findings or blocking the distribution of data or public communications.

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