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Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024

Introduced: September 16, 2024 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-267.
Jan 4, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
Dec 19, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
Dec 17, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-308.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 13, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 12, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9592.
Nov 12, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 12, 2024
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 16, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Sep 16, 2024
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024

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.

What's happening now January 4, 2025

Became Public Law No: 118-267.

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