I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4640 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to eliminate the mandatory printing 
of bills and resolutions by the Government Printing Office for the use 
of the House of Representatives and Senate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 
Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. LANCE, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. FLEMING, Mrs. SCHMIDT, 
Ms. GRANGER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, 
Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. JORDAN 
of Ohio, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 
HOEKSTRA, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. CAO, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. 
MINNICK, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. POM-
EROY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to eliminate the 
mandatory printing of bills and resolutions by the Gov-
ernment Printing Office for the use of the House of 
Representatives and Senate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF MANDATORY PRINTING OF 
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BY PUBLIC PRINT-
ER FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND 
SENATE. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF MANDATORY PRINTING.—Sec-
tion 706 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 706. Bills and resolutions 
‘‘(a) NO PRINTING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.— 
Except as provided in subsection (b), the Public Printer 
shall make bills and resolutions available for the use of 
the House of Representatives and Senate only in an elec-
tronic format which is accessible through the Internet. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR REQUEST OF MEMBERS OR 
COMMITTEES.—At the request of a Member (including a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or 
committee (including a joint committee) of the House of 
Representatives or Senate, the Public Printer shall provide 
the Member or committee with a printed copy of a bill 
or resolution.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 
6-month period which begins on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT BY JOINT COMMITTEE ON 
PRINTING ON IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) STUDY.—The Joint Committee on Printing shall 
conduct a study of the effect of this Act on the rules and 
regulations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
governing the availability and distribution of bills and res-
olutions for the use of the House of Representatives and 
Senate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on 
Printing shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the President pro Tempore of the 
Senate on the study conducted under subsection (a), and 
shall include in the study such recommendations as the 
Joint Committee considers appropriate to promote the 
successful implementation of this Act, including rec-
ommendations for changes in any of the rules and regula-
tions which are the subject of the study. 
Æ 
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