Bill Summary
A concurrent resolution is a type of legislation that is passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but does not require the signature of the President. This specific concurrent resolution is regarding the printing of the pocket version of the Constitution of the United States. The resolution states that the 26th edition of this pocket version will be printed as a Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. In addition to the usual number of copies, a specific number of copies will be printed for the use of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Joint Committee on Printing. The distribution of these copies will be done according to plans approved by the appropriate committees in each chamber. This resolution is signed by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation may affect the printing and distribution of pocket versions of the Constitution, potentially limiting access to the document for certain individuals.
2. It may also impact the amount of money allocated for printing and distribution, which could have financial implications for taxpayers.
3. The approved distribution plans may prioritize certain groups or individuals in receiving copies of the document, potentially excluding others.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 7 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.Con.Res.7
Agreed to April 9, 2019
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
SECTION 1. POCKET VERSION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--The 26th edition of the pocket version of the
Constitution of the United States shall be printed as a Senate document
under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.
(b) Additional Copies.--In addition to the usual number, there
shall be printed the lesser of--
(1) 480,500 copies of the document, of which 255,500 copies
shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 200,000
copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 25,000 copies shall
be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
(2) such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a
total production and printing cost of $226,250, with distribution
to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph
(1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than
1 per Member of Congress.
(c) Distribution.--The copies of the document printed for the use
of the House of Representatives and the Senate under subsection (a)
shall be distributed in accordance with--
(1) a distribution plan approved by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives, in the case of the copies printed for the
use of the House of Representatives; and
(2) a distribution plan approved by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate, in the case of the copies printed for the use of the
Senate.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.