To revise certain authorities of the Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 18, 2026
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.
The GPO Modernization Act of 2026 modernizes how the federal government distributes and preserves public information by shifting key publications from print to digital formats. The bill allows Members of Congress and territorial governors to designate depository libraries in their districts to receive federal documents, with the Government Publishing Office empowered to establish digital-only libraries in underserved areas. The Congressional Directory will now be published online instead of in print and made available early in each congressional session, while the Constitution Annotated will move to digital editions beginning in 2027, with major revised versions released every ten years starting in 2031. The bill also streamlines the Government Publishing Office's role in Federal Register publication by clarifying its publishing services relationship with the Archivist of the United States and requiring that at least two physical copies of each Federal Register issue be stored separately for continuity of government purposes. These changes maintain public access to important government documents while reducing printing costs and making information more readily accessible through online platforms.
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