WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today reintroduced legislation to enhance public access to universal safety standards and codes. The Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act of 2026 ensures safety standards do not lose copyright protection when they are incorporated into law by name so long as they are accessible for free on a publicly available website.
"People across Delaware are protected from electrical and fire hazards because of standards developed by experts in the field," said Senator Coons."When those standards are excellent, they should become universal, ...