S 1078 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Federal Register Modernization Act

Introduced Apr 9, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor David Perdue R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 9, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 9, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Federal Register Modernization Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Register or the Code of Federal Regulations, including to replace requirements that the documents be printed with requirements that the documents be published.

The bill provides that in a continuity of operations event in which the Government Publishing Office (GPO) does not fulfill its publication requirements, the Office of the Federal Register may establish a website to publish the Federal Register until such time that GPO resumes publication.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 9, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalApr 9, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1654Federal Register Modernization ActRelated billJul 15, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate

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