# 119-hr-9342: GPO Modernization Act of 2026 119-hr-9342, GPO Modernization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9342 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9342 - Congress: 119 - Title: GPO Modernization Act of 2026 - Status: passed_house - Introduced: 2026-06-18 - Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Congress - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-11-01 ## Summary **Modernize and centralize public access to federal information.** This bill would expand the Government Publishing Office's authority, create a National Collection to preserve United States public information, and move core constitutional reference materials to a digital‑first model. - Families and the public: Guarantees free, permanent, no‑fee public access through depository libraries and an online system. It also requires privacy protections for users of depository services. - Depository libraries and local systems: Caps designations at no more than two libraries per Senator and similar limits per House area, and limits regional depositories to two per State. Libraries must keep physical copies at least five years, undergo regular assessments, and publicly report removals. - GPO operations, preservation, and publishing: Expands the Government Publishing Office's sale, pricing, procurement, and gift authorities and creates cost‑recovery rules for its Revolving Fund. It requires at least two long‑term stored copies of the Federal Register and phases the Constitution Annotated to digital‑first with pocket supplements after October 2026. ## Provisions PRIA read - Easier GPO contracts up to $350K: benefit, medium. This bill would raise the simplified acquisition limit for GPO buys from $100,000 to $350,000. It would let GPO purchase publishing supplies and services, not just binding. The Director would be able to negotiate contracts when open advertising is impracticable and delegate that power. These steps… - Backup printing for Federal Register: benefit, medium. This bill would require at least two physical copies of every Federal Register issue to be printed and stored in separate places. During a continuity event, the Office of the Federal Register would be allowed to use an alternative way to publish until normal service returns. Prices for these materi… - Constitution Annotated moves online: benefit, medium. This bill would move the Constitution Annotated to a digital‑first schedule. Digital pocket‑part updates would be prepared after the October 2026 Supreme Court term and after each later October term in odd‑numbered years that do not end in 1. A digital revised edition would be prepared after the Oc… - Leave carryover for senior GPO staff: benefit, low. This bill would let senior‑level employees at the Government Publishing Office carry over unused annual leave. They would get the same carryover treatment as other listed federal positions. - Free digital access and library updates: mixed, high. This bill would create Public Information Programs to collect, catalog, preserve, and share government information for free online. The Superintendent of Documents would run a no‑fee public catalog and a digital repository using library standards, protect user privacy, and post a yearly list of rem… - Donations to GPO get tax treatment: mixed, low. This bill would let the GPO accept gifts and bequests. Money and sale proceeds from gifts would go into the GPO Revolving Fund for government use. Property given under this rule would be treated, for federal income, estate, and gift tax purposes, as a gift to the United States. Donors would face ta… - Cost-plus prices for government books: mixed, low. This bill would set public sale prices for government books at the GPO’s cost plus a premium for sale and delivery. The Superintendent of Documents would be able to allow discounts. The Superintendent would set resale terms for book dealers and could name sales agents. Sales would no longer need th… ## Related bills - 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025 - 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025 - 119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025 - 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 - 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act ## Sources - [119-hr-9342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9342) ## Related - [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816) - [119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2756) - [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132) - [119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5351) - [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833) - [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9342 (as of 2026-11-01).