United States · Bill · S
S. 2096 (112th)
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012
Introduced
9 February 2012
Last action
9 February 2012 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 - Requires each federal agency with extramural research expenditures of over $100 million to develop a specified federal research public access policy that is consistent with, and that advances, the purposes of the agency. Makes each federal research public access policy applicable to: (1) researchers employed by the federal agency whose works remain in the public domain; and (2) researchers funded by the agency. Specifies exclusions. Requires the submission of annual reports by each federal agency on its federal research public access policy.
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Timeline
9 February 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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9 February 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 9 February 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2096
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2096
- us · 112-s-2096 · source updated 5 December 2025