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H.R. 5305 115th Congress House

FDLP Modernization Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure the availability of no-fee public access to government information, to reform the Federal Depository Library P… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure the availability of no-fee public access to government information, to reform the Federal Depository Library Program, to authorize the activities of the Superintendent of Documents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBooks and print mediaComputers and information technologyCongressional agencies
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Congressional oversightDigital mediaFreedom of informationGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesLibraries and archivesPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacyUser charges and fees
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Apr 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FDLP Modernization Act of 2018

This bill revises provisions regarding the distribution and sale of public documents to provide for no-fee public access to government information and to specify that digital information belongs in the program.

The Government Publishing Office (GPO) shall appoint an individual to serve as the Superintendent of Documents, who shall administer the programs of GPO which provide no-fee public access to federal information dissemination products (IDPs). The Superintendent shall establish a comprehensive, national collection of IDPs determined to be appropriate for inclusion in the collection and shall include all IDPs which have been incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations.

The Superintendent shall provide permanent public access to all of the IDPs which are included in the national collection through:

  • the online repository established and operated by the GPO;
  • the Federal Depository Library Program;
  • methods established for access to products in incompatible formats; and
  • cataloging, indexing, identification, location, availability, and format designation services.

The Government Accountability Office shall study the implementation of changes to rules governing public access to government publications.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 20, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Mar 15, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 15, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 15, 2018
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Mar 15, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 15, 2018
Walker, Mark
· Mar 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5305: FDLP Modernization Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5305/
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