# 114-hr-5741: Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016

114-hr-5741, Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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-5741
- Congress: 114
- Title: Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2016-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016 This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to make the Federal Register available to any congressional office only in an electronic format, unless: (1) an office requests a printed copy of a specific issue and reimburses the GPO for printing and distributing costs, or (2) an office enters into a subscription agreement to receive a printed copy of all issues for a year and pays the GPO in advance for printing and distributing costs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4730: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act
- 114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose serv…
- 114-hr-3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5741 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5741)

## Related
- [114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4956)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4730: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4730)
- [114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4336)
- [114-hr-3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3799)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
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