H.R. 1234 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 31, 2025. Received Apr 1, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLibrary of Congress moves Constitution guide online
Right now the Library of Congress publishes the Annotated Constitution—a detailed guide explaining what the Constitution means and how courts have interpreted it—as thick printed books with regular paper supplements. This bill would switch that to digital versions published online instead, starting with the supplement after the Supreme Court's term that begins in October 2025.
How it affects you
This doesn't have a direct everyday effect on most people. Lawyers, judges, law students, and researchers who use this resource would have easier access to it online rather than having to find a physical copy, and the Library of Congress would spend less money producing it.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 12, 2025)
This bill replaces the requirement for the Library of Congress to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and supplements with a requirement for the Library to instead prepare digital versions and publish them online.
The new requirement applies to the supplement after the Supreme Court term beginning October 2025 and all subsequent editions.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1234
AN ACT
To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5) · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Congress · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 1, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.