copyright bad for open access to scientific info

It's clear that scientists don't have a strong lobbying group. Kairosnews reports that the House is pushing for open access to science journals because

The copyrights for the articles are largely held by the journal publishers. Some eventually are made available online for free, but many, if not most, are not. Commercial publishers in particular are archiving articles and charging for access. Non-subscribers, such as someone looking for the latest research on his or her child's illness, can purchase individual articles from these firms, but even those prices can be high -- $25 to $30 per paper. [UPI]

I'm confused here. You mean they want information to be free? I wonder if these articles are available on P2P Congress? Would Congress outlaw p2p then?