What it does
SourcedGPO Modernization Act of 2026
This bill revises certain programs and operations of the Government Publishing Office (GPO). The bill also revises a Library of Congress (LOC) requirement related to the publication of the Constitution Annotated.
Specifically, the bill revises the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) through which GPO provides long-term public access to federal publications. Among other changes to the FDLP, the bill (1) updates statutory references within the FDLP to include references to government public information in all formats, including digital; and (2) removes a requirement that a depository library must maintain a specified minimum number of books.
Additionally, the bill requires GPO's Superintendent of Documents to (1) provide descriptive cataloguing records for government public information, which must include metadata; and (2) protect the privacy of individuals using the digital repository system.
Among other changes to GPO operations, the bill
• redesignates the Joint Committee on Printing (which oversees GPO) as the Joint Committee on Publishing and updates the relevant statutory references,
• specifies that GPO may provide publishing services,
• allows GPO to accept gifts,
• increases the statutory simplified acquisition threshold for GPO purchases, and
• updates certain employee leave carryover and compensation rules.
The bill also replaces the requirement for LOC to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and supplements with a requirement for LOC to instead prepare digital versions and publish them online. The new requirement applies to the supplement after the Supreme Court term beginning October 2026 and all subsequent editions.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 18, 2026).
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What has happened
Sourced- Sep 15, 2026Received in the Senate.Senate
- Sep 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
- Sep 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5546-5550)House floor actions
- Sep 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.Library of Congress
- Sep 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9342.House floor actions
- Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5546-5551)House floor actions
- Sep 14, 2026Mr. Griffith moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
- Sep 10, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 708.House floor actions
- Sep 10, 2026Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.House floor actions
- Sep 10, 2026Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.Library of Congress
- Sep 10, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-809, Part I.House floor actions
- Sep 10, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-809, Part I.Library of Congress
- Jun 24, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
- Jun 24, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
- Jun 18, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
- Jun 18, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress