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HR 1234 · 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.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Introduced
Feb 12, 2025
Latest action
Apr 1, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Stephanie I. Bice [R-OK-5]
Policy area
Congress
Cosponsors
3

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 2025 and all subsequent editions.

Recent actions

  1. Apr 1, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  2. Mar 31, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 31, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1345-1346)
  4. Mar 31, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Mar 31, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1234.
  6. Mar 31, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1345
  7. Mar 31, 2025 Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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