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 Listed below are previous SPARC policy priorities that are no longer active or have already passed.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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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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2013 Executive Directive on Public Access
Open Access · Open DataOn February 22, 2013, the White House issued an executive directive ensuring public access to both articles and data resulting from public funds.
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California Legislation Granting State and Local Government the Right to Copyright Government Works – AB 2880
Open AccessAB 2880, an amendment to current California Government and Contract Code, would give California state and local governments the authority to create, hold, and exert copyrights - including materials created by the government.
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Open Access Language in the FY18 Appropriations Process
Open AccessTo ensure that the 2013 White House Directive on Public Access is fully implemented.
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Department of Education Open Licensing Rule
Open EducationEnacted: The Department of Education adopted a default open licensing requirement for competitive discretionary grants. Grantees must openly license copyrightable works created with grant funds, with exemptions for peer-reviewed publications and jointly funded works. Effective May...
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The US National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy
Open AccessEnacted: The first U.S. federal agency policy requiring that all researchers receiving funding from the NIH make copies of articles reporting on their results freely accessible to the public via NIH’s Online database, PubMed Central.
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Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 (S. 2271)
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 would reauthorize IMLS and protect the agency from potential cuts.
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Request for Information on the Department of Education’s Learning Agenda
Open EducationComment submitted: SPARC submitted comments to the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences on its FY 2022-2026 Learning Agenda, recommending evidence-building activities on OER's role in postsecondary access, affordability, and completion.
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