118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 9592: Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act revises provisions regarding the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, including to replace requirements that the documents be printed with requirements that the documents be published.
The act also
- eliminates the requirement for federal agencies to provide duplicate originals or certified copies of agency documents submitted for publication in the Federal Register;
- specifies that a designee of the President may fulfill certain functions, such as approving regulations related to the publication of the Federal Register prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; and
- 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 an alternative method to publish the Federal Register until such time that GPO resumes publication.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gerald Connolly D-VAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Clay Higgins SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House, reported, passed Senate, became law7 events+168
- 2Gerald ConnollyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-267.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Clay Higgins.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-267.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-308.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9592.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.