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HR 1234 · in committee · niche

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.

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Library of Congress to publish the Annotated Constitution and supplements in digital format instead of printed hardbound versions.
  • This change affects the Library of Congress, legal researchers, and the public who use the Annotated Constitution.
  • The digital publication requirement begins with supplements after the Supreme Court term starting October 2025.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would shifting the Annotated Constitution to digital-only format affect legal professionals, law students, and citizens who prefer or rely on printed reference materials?

  2. 02

    What cost savings might the Library of Congress achieve by eliminating hardbound printing, and how could those funds be reallocated?

  3. 03

    What barriers could prevent full public access to the digital Annotated Constitution, and how should the Library of Congress address them?

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Sponsor · R-OK-5

Stephanie I. Bice

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Introduced 2025-04-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-01 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-03-31 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-03-31 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1345-1346)

  4. 2025-03-31 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. 2025-03-31 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1234.

  6. 2025-03-31 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1345

  7. 2025-03-31 · house · Floor

    Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  9. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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