Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1078
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Federal Register Modernization Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 9, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 9, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1078
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Georgia
Democrat
Rhode Island
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Federal Register Modernization Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Register or the Code of Federal Regulations, including to replace requirements that the documents be printed with requirements that the documents be published.

The bill 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 a website to publish the Federal Register until such time that GPO resumes publication.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
04/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:17:11 PM