Hearing on “Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access”

Judiciary: House Committee · April 21, 2026

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Hearing opened; purpose and competing principles framed

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Chairman Isa introduced the hearing on the Pro Codes Act, explaining the subcommittee’s interest in standards-development organizations (SDOs) and recent court decisions affecting copyright for standards incorporated by reference. Ranking members and co-sponsors (including Miss Ross) noted the competing principles: protecting creators’ incentives vs. ensuring free public access to the law.

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A House Judiciary subcommittee hearing examined the Pro Codes Act (H.R. 4072), debating whether standards-development organizations should retain copyright when private technical standards are incorporated by reference into law and how to preserve public access to those standards.

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