119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 12, 2025
WISE Government Act
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Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 12, 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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