Establishes the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act" requiring agencies to develop public access policies.

The bill enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act," which requires each agency that provides funding for direct research to develop a public access policy. This policy must include a requirement for electronic versions of final manuscripts of original research papers accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals to be made publicly accessible.

Establishes the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act" requiring agencies to develop public access policies.

The bill enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act," which requires each agency that provides funding for direct research to develop a public access policy. This policy must include a requirement for electronic versions of final manuscripts of original research papers accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals to be made publicly accessible.