United States 117th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 117-213 1 R cosponsors

S 4791 — A bill to amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 117-213.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 06, 2022. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment clarifies that for the purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, the term of the individual shall be considered to have started when they assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office. This change provides a clear starting point for the term of the Director, which may impact the calculation of their tenure and associated responsibilities.

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[117th Congress Public Law 213] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT.
4791 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2251]] Public Law 117-213 117th Congress An Act To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
4791 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Oct.
17, 2022 - [S.
4791]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
and (2) the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.
and (2) <<NOTE:
Passed the Senate September 6, 2022.
Effective date.
Attest:
44 USC 301 note.>> the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Secretary.
Approved October 17, 2022.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
4791 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
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6, considered and passed Senate.
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29, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Presented to President.

  2. Presented to President.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Became Public Law No: 117-213.

  6. Became Public Law No: 117-213.

  7. Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8228-8230)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4791.

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

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8228-8229)

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

  13. Received in the House.

  14. Held at the desk.

  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. Introduced in Senate

  17. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  18. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4443; text: CR S4443)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics Congressional agencies Congressional officers and employees Federal officials Government Publishing Office (GPO)
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Who sponsors S 4791?
S 4791 is sponsored by Blunt, Roy (Republican).
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