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H.R. 1247In committee
WISE Government Act
Introduced: Feb 12, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 12, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
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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Government Operations and Politics
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Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLibrary of CongressPublic contracts and procurementScientific communication
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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 14, 2026.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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