HR 1247 119th Congress
WISE Government Act
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
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.
Actions
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
![Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/F/F000454.jpg)