US HB5049 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 shall submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.
Title
WISE Government Act Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
2019-11-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Intergovernmental relations
Library of Congress
Public contracts and procurement
Scientific communication
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Intergovernmental relations
Library of Congress
Public contracts and procurement
Scientific communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5049/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5049/BILLS-116hr5049ih.pdf |