PAPER Act of 2018
Latest action · May 23, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Additional Printing of Electronic Records Act of 2018 or the PAPER Act of 2018
This bill limits the printing of the Congressional Record, the Senate Calendar of Business, and the Senate Executive Calendar by requiring the offices that receive printed copies to request the copies.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | May 23, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred May 23, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 23, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2673 | PAPER Act of 2018 | Related bill | Apr 16, 2018 |
| HR 6708 | PAPER Act of 2018 | Related bill | Sep 5, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to limit the printing of the Congressional Record and the Senate Calendars, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- PAPER Act of 2018
- Preventing Additional Printing of Electronic Records Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2018Introduced in Senate
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