HR 4004 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2012-02-09)
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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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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans