# 115-hr-6501: WISE Government Act

115-hr-6501, WISE Government Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6501
- Congress: 115
- Title: WISE Government Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6501)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5034)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6501 (as of 2025-11-18).