Economic Landscape of Federal Public Access Policy

This report draws on current research and data available and information received through extensive engagement and consultation with diverse stakeholders, including publishers, federal agencies, and other organizations. Building on the status report on federal public access policies submitted by OSTP to Congress in November 2021, this report elaborates on the potential economic impact of a change to federal agencies’ public access policies to remove the current 12-month embargo period on making federally funded research publications publicly accessible.This document was prepared by OSTP in response to a request made in report language accompanying H.R.2471, the FY 2022 omnibus appropriations legislation signed into law in March 2022. In that request, OSTP was asked to provide a report to Congress on the potential economic impacts of anticipated federal public access policy changes.