“@CenDemTech has also echoed these concerns, emphasizing that the #ProCodesAct would set a dangerous precedent. They argue the Act could lead to a broader erosion of public access to legal materials.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewleahey/2024/07/26/a-threat-to-justice-the-pro-codes-act-would-copyright-the-law/
@Re_Create Coalition issued a statement urging congressional leaders to keep the #ProCodesAct out of must-pass legislation,
“Public access to the laws we live under should be a given. Allowing anyone to copyright the law & restrict access (as the PRO Codes Act would do) undermines that right & erodes the public trust. Lawmakers should be ensuring access to our laws, not restricting it," says SPARC's @hjoseph
For more details see: https://www.recreatecoalition.org/press_release/recreate-statement-on-keeping-pro-codes-act-out-of-must-pass-legislation/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/congress-no-one-should-own-law
At first, I thought this was a joke. Law controlled by Copyrightholders who monetize it to the max… but man, this is crazy.
Congress: Don't Let Anyone Own The Law
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/congress-no-one-should-own-law #copyright #BuildingCodes #SafetyCodes #ProCodesAct #SecretLaws
Access to Law Should Be Fully Open: Tell Congress Not to Be Fooled by the Pro Codes Act
Online access to safety regulations helps make that review—and accountability—possible.
The rub: the SDOs claim to own copyright in these rules, even after they become law, and that they are therefore allowed to sell and otherwise control access to them. Based on that claim, they sued Public Resource for copyright infringement.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/access-law-should-be-fully-open-tell-congress-not-be-fooled-pro-codes-act #Law #access #public #ProCodesAct
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-access-to-laws-should-be-fully-open
Via the Electronic Frontier Foundation
it's simple, if there is a law on the books, we the citizens should be able to read that law. the Pro Codes act, would limit access to large amounts of US Legal documentation and codes.
