Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 8, 2021)
Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2021
This bill makes various changes to the processes used by the National Library of Medicine to select scientific journals for inclusion in its databases.
The changes include requiring the use of an objective rubric to evaluate journals for inclusion and providing the right to appeal a delisting. In addition, the library must make publicly available the metrics used to determine whether to list or delist journals.
What just happenedOct 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 8, 2021
- Oct 11, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 8, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 8, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 8, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House