# 114-hr-3767: Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015

114-hr-3767, Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3767
- Congress: 114
- Title: Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2015-10-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Government Publishing Office from assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials or the component parts of any such credential. Such prohibition is inapplicable to the following activities: stitching security paper into an already assembled eCover for the Department of State; manufacturing NEXUS and SENTRI cards pursuant to any existing contract or purchase order until the earlier of the date on which such contract expires or such purchase order is filled, or December 31, 2016; assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials specifically at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency or the National Security Agency for use in classified programs or activities; and manufacturing identification badges for the presidential inauguration. The term "secure credential" is defined as an identification document that includes component security parts designed to authenticate the document or reduce the risk of the unauthorized replication or alteration of the document.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3767 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3767)

## Related
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-5457: To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memoria…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5457)
- [114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5166)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3767 (as of 2025-11-18).