Backed by NFPA, bipartisan legislation aims to protect copyright for safety standards while ensuring public access when incorporated into regulations. Bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting the ...

A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing this week to discuss the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to safeguard the funding model for ...

Leaders from ASME, AWS, and others warn the Pro Codes Act could weaken safety standards and threaten U.S. industrial reliability. AWS strongly opposes the Pro Codes Act because it would fundamentally ...

“Without effective copyright protections, there is a grave risk that these organizations will no longer be able to produce the high-quality codes and standards that ...

QUINCY, Mass. — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has praised the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act (S. 4145) in the U.S.