United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1654 (116th)
Federal Register Modernization Act
Introduced
8 March 2019
Last action
15 July 2019 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
Sponsors
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
8 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 March 2019
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 1 (Roll no. 123). (text: CR H2671-2672)
Source: Floor
12 March 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 1 (Roll no. 123).(text: CR H2671-2672)
Source: Floor
12 March 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2671-2673)
Source: Floor
12 March 2019
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
12 March 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1654.
Source: Floor
12 March 2019
Floor
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
13 March 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2019
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
15 July 2019
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
Source: Calendars
15 July 2019
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-57.
Source: Committee
15 July 2019
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-57.
Source: Committee
Votes
12 March 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 426 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 15 July 2019 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 13 March 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 March 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 March 2019
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 March 2019
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 12 March 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Federal Register Modernization Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1654
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1654
- us · 116-hr-1654 · source updated 6 December 2025