# 119-s-4145: Pro Codes Act of 2026

119-s-4145, Pro Codes Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4145
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pro Codes Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Public access to standards incorporated by reference** is the bill's focus. The bill would keep copyright for those standards unless the standards development organization makes all incorporated portions freely available online in an accessible, searchable format within a reasonable period after notice of incorporation. - Standards development organizations would retain copyright unless they provide free, publicly accessible online copies of all incorporated portions in a format with a searchable table of contents and index. Online access must meet Section 508 accessibility rules and may not require payment, and any user accounts or terms cannot collect personally identifiable information without the user’s affirmative and express consent. - People and organizations that rely on laws would get free, searchable, accessible online access to standards when those standards are incorporated into Federal, State, local, or municipal law. This helps users find the exact text that law refers to. - The bill would add a new Section 123 to Title 17 to define key terms, set the public-access obligations, and place the burden of proof on anyone alleging a standards development organization failed to comply.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free online access to legal standards: mixed, low. If enacted, copyrighted standards that laws or rules cite would keep copyright only if the standards group posts the exact parts online for free. The online posting would need a searchable table of contents or index and must meet Section 508 accessibility rules. Sites could ask you to create an acc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4145 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4145)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4145 (as of 2026-08-11).