Pro Codes Act
Sponsored By: Representative Issa
Introduced
Summary
Public access to standards incorporated by reference is the bill's goal. It would define key terms and require free, accessible online publication while preserving copyright protections that fund standards development.
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- Households and businesses would be able to view standards that are referenced in law at no monetary cost on a public website, with a searchable table of contents and index and protections against collection or use of personal data without consent.
- Standards development organizations would keep copyright protection when they make all portions of a standard publicly accessible online at no cost, and the bill defines qualifying organizations by openness, balance of interests, due process, an appeals process, and consensus consistent with Circular A‑119.
- Federal, state, and local agencies would follow a clearer framework for incorporation by reference, including definitions tied to Circular A‑119 and a rule that the party alleging noncompliance bears the burden of proof.
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Free access to standards cited in law
If enacted, standards that laws cite would have to be posted online for free by the standards group. The files would need a searchable table of contents or index and meet Section 508 accessibility rules. An account could be required only if it is free and your personal data is not used without your express consent. A standard would keep its copyright only if it is posted within a reasonable time after notice it was cited. If someone challenges access, they would have to prove the group failed; publishing the law and the standard together would not change the standard’s status.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Issa
CA • R
Cosponsors
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Gooden
TX • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Yakym
IN • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
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