# 114-hr-3577: Unnecessary Government Printing Reform Act of 2015

114-hr-3577, Unnecessary Government Printing Reform Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3577
- Congress: 114
- Title: Unnecessary Government Printing Reform Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- Introduced: 2015-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Unnecessary Government Printing Reform Act of 2015 This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to make any document of the House of Representatives or Senate available only in an electronic format accessible through the Internet, and prohibits printing or distribution of a printed copy. Upon the request of any person to whom GPO would have been required to provide a printed copy before this requirement, GPO may print and distribute it for the person's use, except that: the number of printed copies may not exceed the number GPO would have provided had this requirement not been in effect; and GPO may print and distribute copies to the person only upon payment of printing and distributing costs. Any Member of Congress office shall be exempt from these requirements. Members and committees providing documents in electronic format are deemed to have met requirements of House and Senate rules and regulations with respect to distribution of printed copies of any document (including bills or resolutions).

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4681: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3577 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3577)

## Related
- [114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5373)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4681: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4681)
- [114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4625)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3577 (as of 2025-11-18).