United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5741 — Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016

Last action — Referred to House Administration

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016 This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to make the Federal Register available to any congressional office only in an electronic format, unless: (1) an office requests a printed copy of a specific issue and reimburses the GPO for printing and distributing costs, or (2) an office enters into a subscription agreement to receive a printed copy of all issues for a year and pays the GPO in advance for printing and distributing costs.

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Action History

  1. Referred to House Administration

  2. Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

  3. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

  4. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5741 do?
Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016 This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to make the Federal Register available to any congressional office only in an electronic format, unless: (1) an office requests a printed copy of a specific issue and reimburses the GPO for printing and distributing costs, or (2) an office enters into a subscription agreement to receive a printed copy of all issues for a year and pays the GPO in advance for printing and distributing costs.
Who sponsors HR 5741?
HR 5741 is sponsored by Lynn Jenkins (R).
What is the current status of HR 5741?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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