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.

10/4/2024, 8:07 PM

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.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7592

Introduced on
2024-03-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/10/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.

Policy Areas
Congress

Potential Impact
Books and print media
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Digital media
Government information and archives
Library of Congress

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/26/2024

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 ne...


Latest Action9/10/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.