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PAPER Act of 2018

Introduced: September 5, 2018 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Additional Printing of Electronic Records Act of 2018 or the PAPER Act of 2018

This bill limits the printing of the Congressional Record and the calendars of the House of Representatives by requiring the offices that receive printed copies to request the copies.

What's happening now September 5, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2673 Related bill PAPER Act of 2018
  • S 2944 Related bill PAPER Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 2, 2018
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 25, 2018
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 5, 2018
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 5, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6708: PAPER Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6708/
MLA
"H.R. 6708: PAPER Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6708/.
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H.R. 6708, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6708/.
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[H.R. 6708: PAPER Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6708/)
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