Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102

§708 Bills and Resolutions: Binding Sets for Congress

Title 44 › CHAPTER 7 — CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 708

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Bind four sets per Congress of bills and resolutions—two for each chamber—from the Senate and House document rooms and keep them there for people to consult. The Director of the Government Publishing Office must do this.

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Title 44, §708

Public Printing and Documents, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall bind four sets of Senate and House of Representatives bills, joint and concurrent resolutions of each Congress, two for the Senate and two for the House, to be furnished him from the files of the Senate and House document room, the volumes when bound to be kept there for reference.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 190 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 82, 28 Stat. 622).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.

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Citation

44 U.S.C. § 708

Title 44, Public Printing and Documents

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102