H.R. 1234 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
Cosponsors: 3 (2 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-12
Latest action (2025-04-01): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
What H.R. 1234 does, in plain terms
This bill replaces the requirement for the Library of Congress to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and supplements with a requirement for the Library to instead prepare digital versions and publish them online. The new requirement applies to the supplement after the Supreme Court term beginning October 2025 and all subsequent editions.
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