The main purpose of this legislation, known as the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act of 2025, is to clarify and strengthen the rules surrounding the use of technical standards that are incorporated by reference into laws and regulations. It aims to ensure that these standards remain accessible to the public while also protecting the rights of the organizations that develop them. Key provisions of the Act include definitions of important terms such as "incorporated by reference," which refers to the practice of referencing a standard in a law without copying it directly.