A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Awaiting Senate
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This legislation is known as the GPO Modernization Act of 2026. It updates the rules, programs, and authorities of the Government Publishing Office. The bill focuses heavily on moving government documents and legal publications into digital formats. It renames the Joint Committee on Printing to the Joint Committee on Publishing. It also changes how depository libraries receive and manage government information.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +8
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Ensures free, permanent public access to government information and requires disclosure of removed content.
- Scored +7
Would students be better off under this?
Provides free access to a vast corpus of government publications and research data for educational use.
- Scored +6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Provides no-fee permanent public access to government information and digital repositories.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 201 and Section 211 establish the National Collection of United States Public Information to guarantee the public free, equitable, and convenient permanent online access to government information without charge. This helps everyday citizens find and read public records easily.
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Section 203 requires government components to collaborate with the Superintendent of Documents to ensure digital government information remains permanently accessible to the public. This makes sure important public data does not disappear offline.
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Section 211 (e) requires the Director of the Government Publishing Office to implement strict privacy protection measures for individuals using the digital repository. This ensures users get at least the same level of privacy provided under the Privacy Act of 1974 and the E-Government Act of 2002.
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Section 401 moves the Constitution Annotated and its supplements into digital formats available for free on a public website. This makes constitutional documents much easier for the public to access.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 401 repeals the requirement to prepare and print hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and its cumulative pocket-part supplements after specific Supreme Court terms. This means citizens who prefer physical, hardbound books will no longer receive printed copies.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — Provides free access to a vast corpus of government publications and research data for educational use. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides no-fee permanent public access to government information and digital repositories. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Increases ease of access to government data and information for the general public. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Digital-only depositories can expand access to government information in areas with fewer physical libraries.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Ensures free, permanent public access to government information and requires disclosure of removed content. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Integrates Privacy Act standards into the digital repository system for users.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Requires the GPO to implement privacy measures for digital repository users equivalent to the Privacy Act of 1974. Does this get reliable internet to more people? — Expands access to government information through digital-only depository libraries and an online system of access.
- 9/15/2026
- Received in the Senate.
- 9/14/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5546-5550)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9342.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5546-5551)
- Mr. Griffith moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/10/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-809, Part I.
- Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 708.
- 6/24/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 6/18/2026
- Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
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