“The Federal Research Public Access Act” (FRPAA), introduced as H.R. 5037 would require federal agencies with annual extramural research portfolios over $100 million to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency. This builds upon and refines the work done by the NIH [through the NIH Public Access Policy] and requires that the Federal Government’s leading underwriters of research adopt meaningful public access policies.
MLA and AAHSL support FRPAA because:
- Increased access to federally funded research accelerates scientific discovery. With improved access to science, researchers can improve their work and expect their work to have a greater impact.
Actions You Can Take
- Phone calls are recommended, but you may also e-mail your member of Congress this information.
- Find your House member and their contact information by going to www.house.gov.
- Ask for the staff member that handles health care issues.
- If your House member is a co-sponsor of the legislation, please thank them for introducing this bill. Co-sponsors are: Representatives Mike Doyle (D-PA), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Rick Boucher (D-VA), and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA).
- Emphasize that the MLA and AAHSL strongly support this legislation because public access to health information is vital to a healthy nation and improved medical research. Let them know that expanding public access will also preserve health information for generations to come.
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