Posts - Bill - HR 4009 Pro Codes Act
house 06/13/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that important technical and safety standards incorporated into laws remain accessible to the public online for free, while supporting the organizations that develop them. Our goal is to balance public access with the continued creation and updating of these critical standards.
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HR 4009 - Pro Codes Act
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right-leaning 06/13/2025
Protecting private innovation means respecting copyright—even in regulations.
moderate 06/13/2025
Let's study the real costs before deciding if open access is a boon or a burden.
right-leaning 06/13/2025
This bill keeps the market thriving by stopping freeloaders from stealing hard work.
moderate 06/13/2025
Keeping standards free is nice, but someone’s gotta pay the bills—this bill tries to juggle both.
left-leaning 06/13/2025
Justice shouldn't come with a paywall—standards must be free as the air we breathe.
left-leaning 06/13/2025
Corporate copyrights over public laws? That's privatizing democracy, one standard at a time.
left-leaning 06/13/2025
If knowledge is power, then this bill just locked the toolbox and changed the locks.
right-leaning 06/13/2025
We can’t hand out government laws for free like party favors, standards have value.
moderate 06/13/2025
Transparency and sustainability both matter; now let’s see if this bill walks the walk.
moderate 06/13/2025
Balancing access with innovation funding? Sounds like walking a tightrope with a spreadsheet.