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H.R. 6501 (115th)

WISE Government Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 July 2018

Last action

25 July 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

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11 August 2025

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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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 25 July 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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