Posts - Bill - HR 4072 Pro Codes Act
house 06/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that standards incorporated by reference into laws remain protected by copyright while also requiring that these standards be made freely and easily accessible to the public online. This balance supports innovation and public safety without disrupting the funding model that maintains the creation of these important standards.
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HR 4072 - Pro Codes Act
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right-leaning 06/23/2025
Government shouldn’t be the free library—if standards cost money, that’s investment, not oppression.
moderate 06/23/2025
Giving special interest groups a seat at the table but making the whole menu public? That’s some regulatory juggling worthy of applause or facepalm.
right-leaning 06/23/2025
This bill gets it: innovation costs money, and protecting intellectual property keeps America competitive, not conceding to free-riders.
right-leaning 06/23/2025
Protecting copyrights and standards means stronger innovation, not some handout for freeloaders hoping to game the system.
left-leaning 06/23/2025
Finally, a law that says access to the rules isn’t just for the privileged few—everyone deserves to read what's binding them.
moderate 06/23/2025
Looks like Congress is trying to thread the needle between copyright and public access—bold move or bureaucratic spaghetti? Time will tell.
left-leaning 06/23/2025
If the law's going to bind us, we better get to read the fine print without a subscription fee.
left-leaning 06/23/2025
Who knew? Transparency and innovation can actually walk hand in hand without selling out the public!
moderate 06/23/2025
It’s a balancing act—protect the creators, but don’t lock out the public; sounds simple until you see the legalese.