WISE Government Act
Sponsored By: Representative Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
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Summary
Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2018 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 shall submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Cosponsors
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/31/2018
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
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