WISE Government Act

Sponsored byRep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL· Introduced 12 février 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

12 février 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 2 mai 2025

Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2025 or the WISE Government Act

This bill prohibits an agency from entering into a contract for a journal subscription that prohibits disclosure of the cost of the subscription to another agency or the Library of Congress.

Each agency library must make policies and procedures for employee access to library subscriptions easily and clearly available to the agency's employees, including regional employees, through the intranet.

The General Services Administration must submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
12 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 février 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL

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Democrat:Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Democrat:Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

Classification

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Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLibrary of CongressPublic contracts and procurementScientific communication

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