H.R. 985 · 117th Congress · House

WISE Government Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced
Feb 11, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Well-Informed, Scientific, and Efficient Government Act of 2021 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 shall submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2021

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