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S.960: Preserving Data in Government Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced April 27, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 27, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - April 27, 2017
Bill Summary
Preserving Data in Government Act of 2017 This bill requires that any open government data that is made available to the public for at least 90 consecutive days must: (1) remain machine-readable, available in an open format, and part of the worldwide public domain or, if necessary, be published with an open license; and (2) not be altered in such a way as to decrease its machine-readable nature. It shall not be a violation of such requirement...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 27, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| April 27, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters (D-Mich.) |