United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

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.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill, HR 1234, has moved from the House to the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The reference to its previous status as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change matters because it reflects the bill’s progression in the legislative process, indicating it is now under consideration in the Senate.

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1234 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1234 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1234 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
1234 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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1234 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1234 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 1234?
HR 1234 is sponsored by Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Carey, Mike (Republican), and Torres, Norma J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1234?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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