A large portion of the regulations we all live by (such as fire safety codes, or the national electrical code) are initially written—by industry experts, government officials, and other volunteers—under the auspices of standards development organizations (SDOs). Federal, state, or municipal policymakers then review the codes and decide whether the standard is good broad rule. The Pro Codes Act effectively endorses the claim that SDOs can "retain" copyright in codes, even after they are made law, as long as they make the codes available through a "publicly accessible" website — which means read-only, and subject to licensing limits.
See also: "Congress Wants to Let Private Companies Own the Law."
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