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S. 2944 115th Congress Senate

PAPER Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to limit the printing of the Congressional Record and the Senate Calendars, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 23, 2018
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 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, the Senate Calendar of Business, and the Senate Executive Calendar by requiring the offices that receive printed copies to request the copies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2944: PAPER Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2944/
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"S. 2944: PAPER Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2944/.
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S. 2944, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2944/.
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[S. 2944: PAPER Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2944/)
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