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H.R. 5049 116th Congress House

WISE Government Act

Official title: To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make recommendations on increasing agency library access to serials, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2019 Introduced by: Bill Foster Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archives
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action November 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2019 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 985 Reintroduced Bill WISE Government Act
  • HR 6501 Reintroduction of WISE Government Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
McNerney, Jerry
· Nov 12, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 12, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5049: WISE Government Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5049/
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"H.R. 5049: WISE Government Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5049/.
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H.R. 5049, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5049/.
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