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.
This bill replaces hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and its supplements with digital versions. It requires the Librarian of Congress to publish digital decennial editions after each tenth Supreme Court term (starting 2031) and digital pocket-part supplements after each odd-numbered year Supreme Court term (starting 2025), instead of physical copies. All digital versions must be available on a Library of Congress public website, and the bill repeals all requirements for printing physical copies after the October 2025 Supreme Court term. This affects how Congress and the public access these legal reference documents, shifting from physical books to online resources.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie I. Bice
RRepublican
Co
Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Carey
RRepublican
Co
Norma J. Torres
DDemocratic
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