WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) bipartisan legislation, the Federal Register Modernization Act, eliminates the requirement to print thousands of copies of the Federal Register and replaces the outdated practice with an electronic publication supplemented by sufficient quantities of physical publications.
Watch Congressman Higgins’ floor speech here.
Since July 1935, the Government Publishing Office (GPO) has worked with the Office of Federal Register (OFR) to print the federal government’s newspaper every business day. The publication includes presidential documents, rules, proposed rules, and notices. The practice forces government agencies to produce and store hard copies, wasting taxpayer money and government resources.
Congressman Higgins’ bill will reduce spending and ensure the American people have access to government information while mandating the production of physical copies for the historical record.
Read the full legislation here.
