WISE Government Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 12, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 93 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 189 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 458 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLibrary of Congress +2 more
- Latest action
- Feb 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]