2024: Schweikert Was Absent During A Vote On Establishing That Private Organizations That Develop Standards That Are Incorporated Into Law Maintain Copyright Protection If The Standard Is Publically Accessible And Free. In July 2024, Schweikert missed a vote on, according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would establish that private standards development organizations retain their copyright protection when the standard is 'incorporated by reference' into a federal, state or local law or regulation as long as the organization makes the standard publicly accessible online free of charge. It would specify that a party challenging a standards development organization's failure to comply with the bill's public access requirements would bear the burden of proof. It would allow the website of standards development organizations to require that users create an account or agree to terms of service to access certain material, so long as there is no monetary cost to the user. It would also require several reports to Congress on various aspects of implementing the bill." The vote was on passage. The House rejected the bill by a vote of 248 to 127. [House Vote 357, 7/22/24; Congressional Quarterly, 7/22/24; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1631]