Pro Codes Act
Sponsored By: Representative Issa
Introduced
Summary
Ensures standards that laws rely on are freely and accessibly available online. The bill would require standards incorporated by reference to be posted on public websites that meet Section 508 accessibility rules and not require payment or the collection of personal data.
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- Residents and businesses would be able to read technical standards that laws rely on without paying or giving personal data.
- State and local governments, especially small municipalities, would get a Comptroller General study within two years on the costs they face buying standards and recommendations to reduce financial burdens.
- Standards development organizations would have to post all incorporated portions online for free in an accessible, navigable format with a searchable table of contents or equivalent aids after notice of incorporation.
- The bill defines "incorporated by reference" and says combining a law and its standard in one document does not change that status. It also places the burden on challengers to prove a standards' public-access requirements were not met.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Free online access to standards in law
If enacted, standards that laws cite by reference would need to be posted online for free to keep copyright. The standards group would have to post all cited parts within a reasonable time after learning about the citation. The online copy would need a searchable table of contents and index, or similar tools. The website would have to meet Section 508 accessibility rules and allow review without payment or forced sharing of personal data; an account could be required only if there is no fee and any data use happens with clear, affirmative consent. If someone claims the group did not comply, that person would have to prove it. These rules would start upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Issa
CA • R
Cosponsors
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 6/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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