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H.R. 5305 (115th)

FDLP Modernization Act of 2018

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 March 2018

Last action

12 April 2018 · Committee

Status

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

11 August 2025

Summary

FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 This bill revises provisions regarding the distribution and sale of public documents to provide for no-fee public access to government information and to specify that digital information belongs in the program. The Government Publishing Office (GPO) shall appoint an individual to serve as the Superintendent of Documents, who shall administer the programs of GPO which provide no-fee public access to federal information dissemination products (IDPs). The Superintendent shall establish a comprehensive, national collection of IDPs determined to be appropriate for inclusion in the collection and shall include all IDPs which have been incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations. The Superintendent shall provide permanent public access to all of the IDPs which are included in the national collection through: the online repository established and operated by the GPO; the Federal Depository Library Program; methods established for access to products in incompatible formats; and cataloging, indexing, identification, location, availability, and format designation services. The Government Accountability Office shall study the implementation of changes to rules governing public access to government publications.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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

  2. 15 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 April 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 April 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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