May 21, 2010
Update on activities related to public access (May 2010)

May 3, 2010
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTITUTION LEADERS SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLICLY FUNDED RESEARCH
The provosts and presidents of 27 major private and public research institutions have voiced their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act in an “Open Letter to the Higher Education Community,” released Friday by the Harvard University Provost. The Act, first introduced in the Senate last year, was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 15. The letter signals expanded support for public access to publicly funded research among the largest research institutions in the U.S.

April 16, 2010
Call to action: Tell Congress you support the Federal Research Public Access Act

April 15, 2010
Congress takes another stride toward public access to research
Federal Research Public Access Act introduced in the House of Representatives

November 23, 2009
NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS BACK BILL FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
The Presidents of six public universities in New England have issued a letter of support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (S.1373), demonstrating that commitment to public access to publicly funded research resides at the top-most level of research institution administration. Together, these six land-grant universities enroll over 100,000 students, confer ~17% of the bachelor’s and 20% of the doctoral degrees in New England, and invest more than $700 million annually on research with the support of federal grants.

September 23, 2009
Higher Ed Leaders Support Public Access, 2009-2010

July 2, 2009
National research organizations support the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009

June 26, 2009
CALL TO ACTION: Tell Congress you support the Federal Research Public Access Act
On June 25, Senators Lieberman (I-CT) and Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (S.1373), a bill that would ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by eleven U.S. federal agencies. Express your support for this bill today.

June 25, 2009
Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results - Federal Research Public Access Act introduced today
Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by eleven U.S. federal agencies. The proposed bill is welcomed by the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, a coalition of research institutions, consumers, patients, and others formed to support open public access to publicly funded research.

September 19, 2006
Call for Action by Leaders of Higher Education Institutions (FRPAA)