To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
USA118th CongressHR-7592| House
| Updated: 9/10/2024
Stephanie I. Bice
Republican Representative
Oklahoma
Committee on House Administration, Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee, Rules and Administration Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill replaces the requirement for the Library of Congress to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and supplements with a requirement for the Library to instead prepare digital versions and publish them online. The new requirement applies to the supplement after the Supreme Court term beginning October 2023 and all subsequent editions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Modernization.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-632.
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5046-5047)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7592.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5046)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5046)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
USA118th CongressHR-7592| House
| Updated: 9/10/2024
This bill replaces the requirement for the Library of Congress to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and supplements with a requirement for the Library to instead prepare digital versions and publish them online. The new requirement applies to the supplement after the Supreme Court term beginning October 2023 and all subsequent editions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Modernization.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-632.
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5046-5047)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7592.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5046)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5046)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Stephanie I. Bice
Republican Representative
Oklahoma
Committee on House Administration, Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee, Rules and Administration Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Books and print mediaConstitution and constitutional amendmentsDigital mediaGovernment information and archivesLibrary of Congress