Washington, D.C. – Following U.S. Rep. Issa (R-CA) and Rep. Ross (D-NC)’s re-introduction of the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (PRO CODES) Act, Re:Create issued the following statement in opposition:

“The law is not subject to copyright, and for the sake of consumer safety as well as the public’s right to know, it is essential that technical standards remain freely accessible in the public domain,” said Re:Create Executive Director Brandon Butler. 

“The PRO CODES Act has serious constitutional flaws and would restrict the public and first responders’ access to critical safety standards, obstruct commentary, criticism, and scholarship on the law, and hinder innovation and economic growth. As policymakers debate this ill-conceived legislation, Re:Create and its allies urge lawmakers to protect the public and reject this legislation that would put lives at risk.”

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About Re:Create: Re:Create is a coalition comprised of a broad membership of think tanks, advocacy organizations, libraries, technology companies – large and small – that serves as the leading coalition united in the fight for a balanced copyright system that is pro-innovation, pro-creator, and pro-consumer. Not every member of the Re:Create Coalition necessarily agrees on every issue, but the views we express represent the consensus among the bulk of our membership.