Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced a bill this week that aims to protect and promote ‘scientific integrity’. The legislation builds on policies from former President Barack Obama’s 2009 executive order, which required federal agencies to define how they planned to safeguard scientific integrity.
The bill, which has 27 co-signers and has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, aims to block attempts by politicians to tamper or suppress scientific results that go against an administration’s position on a given issue. It would also safeguard open communication and transparency in the scientific community, in an attempt to protect scientists from censorship.
