Bill Summary: H.R. 7592

This bill aims to make the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements more easily accessible and cost-effective by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions. The Librarian of Congress will be responsible for promoting and implementing this change.

Key Details:

Bill Number: H.R. 7592
Congress: 118th Congress
Session: 2nd Session
Date Introduced: March 8, 2024
Introduced by: Mrs. B Ice (on behalf of Mr. C Carey, Mr. K Kilmer, and Mr. Morelle)
Referred to: Committee on House Administration

Main Provisions:

The bill focuses on three main provisions:

Repealing the requirement for the Congressional Research Service to prepare the Annotated Constitution and supplements in hardbound versions
Requiring the Librarian of Congress to prepare digital decennial revised editions of the Constitution Annotated, replacing the hardbound decennial revised edition
Requiring the Librarian of Congress to prepare digital cumulative pocket-part supplements to the most recent decennial revised edition of the Constitution Annotated, replacing the hardbound editions of the cumulative pocket-part supplements

Availability of Digital Versions:

The bill ensures the availability of the digital versions of the Constitution Annotated and pocket-part supplements by:

Making the digital decennial revised editions and the digital cumulative pocket-part supplements available on a public website of the Library of Congress
Requiring the Librarian of Congress to ensure the continuing availability of these digital documents to Congress and the public

Repeal of Additional Printing Requirements:

The bill repeals the mandatory printing of additional copies of the Constitution Annotated and related supplements, and provides them exclusively in a digital format available on the Library of Congress' public website.

Rep. Joseph Morelle

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