Past SPARC Policy Priorities
SPARC advocates for policies at the local, national, and international level that promote openness in research and education. Listed below are previous SPARC policy priorities that are no longer active or have already passed. Click here to return to SPARC's active policy priorities.
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$5 Million for Open Textbooks in FY18 Omnibus
Open EducationCongress funded a $5 million Open Textbook Pilot grant program in the FY18 omnibus appropriations bill. The program is now being implemented by the Department of Education, and was renewed for a second year.
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The American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP)
Open AccessThe sponsors of the American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP), a bipartisan Senate initiative that aims to make American science "ten times faster" by 2030, issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking recommendations on mechanisms to help achieve ASAP’s main objectives. SPARC's full...
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NASA’s Updated Scientific Information Policy for Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
Open Access · Open DataOn December 8, NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released an important update to its comprehensive Scientific Information Policy (SPD-41a) to provide guidance on the open sharing of publications, data, and software .
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FASTR: Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act
Open AccessThe Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act was filed with bipartisan support in both the U.S. House and Senate in the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses and would have codified a 2013 White House Directive requiring public access to government-funded research following an...
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AB 2192, a bill to modify The California Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act
Open AccessAB 2192 would ensure that articles reporting on California state research funding are publicly available to all.
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Oppose Section 552 That Will Block Taxpayer Access to Research
Open AccessThe U.S. House of Representatives released an appropriations bill containing language that would block implementation of the 2022 updated OSTP policy guidance (the Nelson Memo) that would ensure immediate, free access to taxpayer-funded research.
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Environmental Protection Agency Rule on ‘Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science’
Open Access · Open DataEPA seeking public comments on a controversial new proposed rule on 'Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science'
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OSTP Requests for Information on Federal Scientific Integrity Policies
Open AccessSPARC responded to requests from the White Office of Science & Technology Policy for public input to improve federal scientific integrity policies.
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Restoring Net Neutrality
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Congressional Review Act gives Congress the power to reinstate the Open Internet Order and ensure net neutrality essential for Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education.
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The STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act (H.R. 4375)
The STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act calls for a report on broadening participation in NSF research & education programs as well as data collection from U.S. Federal science agencies on current practices in STEM research grants.
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