Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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34 cosponsors · 22 D, 12 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 9, 2012

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012

Latest action (Feb 9, 2012): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 9, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.