HR 1247 119th Congress

WISE Government Act

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Summary

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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2025-02-12T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-02-12T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-02-12T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

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