# 118-hr-5186: Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023

118-hr-5186, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5186
- Congress: 118
- Title: Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced: 2023-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2023-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hres-768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

## Sources
- [118-hr-5186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5186)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5186 (as of 2026-10-15).