HR 1247 · in committee · niche
WISE Government Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Agencies cannot sign journal subscription contracts that hide costs from other agencies or Congress.
- Federal agency libraries and their employees are affected by new transparency requirements.
- The General Services Administration must report to Congress on improving agency access to scientific journals.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would mandatory cost transparency for journal subscriptions change what information Congress currently receives about federal research spending?
- 02
Which federal agencies would face the most significant administrative burden in complying with these new reporting requirements?
- 03
What specific barriers prevent agencies from currently sharing journal subscription costs, and how would GSA's report address them?
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Sponsor · D-IL-11
Bill Foster
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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