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S. 779 (114th)

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015

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Introduced

18 March 2015

Last action

8 March 2016 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.

Sponsors

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

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Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 Requires each federal agency with extramural research expenditures of over $100 million to develop a federal research public access policy that is consistent with, and that advances, the purposes of the agency and that follows common procedures for the collection and depositing of research papers. 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 each federal agency to submit an annual report on its federal research public access policy to specified congressional committees.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1630-1631)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 8 March 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 8 March 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-224.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 March 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-224.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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    Reported to Senate · EN · 8 March 2016

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 March 2015

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