H.R. 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.

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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.

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2025-02-12
Introduced in House
2025-02-12
Introduced in House
2025-02-12
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-03-31
Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-03-31
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1345
2025-03-31
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1234.
2025-03-31
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-03-31
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1345-1346)
2025-03-31
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-01
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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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