A resolution to provide Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications.

This resolution, introduced by Senator Joseph Lieberman in 2009, would require the Senate Sergeant at Arms to create a public, centralized website for Congressional Research Service (CRS) publications. Under this measure, citizens would gain direct access to Issue Briefs, CRS Reports, and appropriations documents that were previously available primarily to members of Congress and their staff.

The practical impact of this bill would be to provide the public with free, easy access to the same nonpartisan, expert analysis used by lawmakers to make policy decisions. While the bill allows for the removal of confidential information or copyrighted material, it aims to increase government transparency by ensuring that taxpayers can view the research and data informing national legislation.