- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jun 23, 2025
What it does
The Pro Codes Act would amend copyright law to require standards development organizations to make technical and voluntary consensus standards incorporated by reference into federal, state, local, or municipal laws or regulations publicly accessible online at no cost, including with searchable tools, in order to retain copyright protection. It affects standards development organizations that create such standards and the public seeking access to laws and regulations that reference them. The bill places the burden of proof on challengers to show noncompliance, while affirming the value of voluntary consensus standards and aiming to balance public access with the organizations’ revenue models.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.