H.R. 7201 · 118th Congress · House

WISE Government Act of 2024

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Introduced
Feb 1, 24
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2024 or the WISE Government Act of 2024

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2024

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