United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1631 (118th)
Pro Codes Act
Introduced
17 March 2023
Last action
22 July 2024 · Reported
Status
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 127 (Roll no. 357).
Sponsors
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5], Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Yadira Caraveo, Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2], Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8], Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 December 2025
Summary
Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act or the Pro Codes Act This bill addresses copyright protections for privately-developed technical standards that are incorporated into a law or regulation (e.g., a state law that requires buildings to comply with the electrical standards developed by a private standards development organization). Currently, there is not a consensus as to whether a technical standard that has been incorporated by reference into a law retains copyright protection. (A technical standard created by a private organization is typically eligible for copyright protection, but some courts have ruled that standards incorporated into law lose their copyright protections for various reasons. For example, some courts have held that incorporated standards effectively became law and therefore entered the public domain.) Under this bill, a technical standard shall retain its copyright protection even if it has been incorporated by reference into a law or regulation, if the applicable standards development organization makes the standard available on a free publicly accessible online source. If a party asserts that an incorporated technical standard has lost its copyright protection because it has not been made available for free online, the party making that assertion shall bear the burden of proof.
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Timeline
17 March 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
19 July 2023
Committee
the motion to favorably report was withdrawn by unanimous consent
Source: Committee
16 April 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
17 April 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 4.
Source: Committee
17 April 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
22 July 2024
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
Source: Calendars
22 July 2024
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1631.
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Floor
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 127 (Roll no. 357).
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 127 (Roll no. 357).
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4658-4665; text: CR H4658-4660)
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-601.
Source: Committee
22 July 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-601.
Source: Committee
Votes
22 July 2024 · failed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Failed · Official source
Yes 248 · No 127 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 56
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Reported in House · 22 July 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 March 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Yadira Caraveo · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Pro Codes Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1631
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1631
- us · 118-hr-1631 · source updated 11 December 2025