This appears to be a step backward for Open Data:
http://geospatial.blogs.com/geospatial/2017/03/us-congressional-bill-to-restrict-access-to-open-geospatial-information.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fzeissg%2Fgeospatial+%28Between+the+Poles%29&utm_content=FeedBurner