WISE Government Act
The summary
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IL District 11 · D-IL
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1247 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 12, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 12, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 3 · House vote — · — views |