GPO Modernization Act of 2026
The GPO Modernization Act of 2026 updates the operations and oversight of the Government Publishing Office to improve how federal documents are produced, distributed, and preserved. The bill redesigns the oversight committee from the Joint Committee on Printing to the Joint Committee on Publishing and expands the GPO's authority to manage digital content, accept gifts, and simplify procurement processes. It also establishes a National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information to ensure permanent, free public access to federal publications and modernizes rules for depository libraries to better serve communities with both physical and digital resources. Additionally, the legislation shifts the requirement for the Annotated Constitution from hardbound print versions to digital formats available online, starting after the October 2026 Supreme Court term.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Last action Sep 10, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
4
Amendments
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Sep 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
lower
Sep 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-809, Part I.
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Committee
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.
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Stephanie I. Bice
RRepublican
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