H.R. 1247 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
WISE Government Act
Cosponsors: 3 (3 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-12
Latest action (2025-02-12): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.R. 1247 does, in plain terms
Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2025 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 must submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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