Coalition letters to Congressional leaders regarding public access to research in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, S. 1260

Abstract

Coalition letters to Congressional leaders regarding public access to research in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, S. 1260 (March 31, 2022) The majority of taxpayer-funded research outputs are still locked behind publisher paywalls or inaccessible in proprietary databases, stifling the broad dissemination of knowledge and our ability to innovate for the public good. The language on public access in Section 2527 of S.1260 is a crucial step towards making taxpayer-funded research readily available and fully usable by scientists and the public alike. We were pleased to see the Senate support the language on public access when it passed S.1260 and urge lawmakers to maintain this language in the final bill.