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S.Con.Res. 7Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of the 26th edition of the pocket version of the Constitution of the United States.

Sponsored by Roy BluntSen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Introduced February 28, 2019

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This concurrent resolution orders the Joint Committee on Printing to produce the 26th edition of the pocket-sized Constitution of the United States. It sets how many copies will be printed, limits the total printing cost, and directs how the copies will be divided among the House, the Senate, and the Joint Committee on Printing.

Key Provisions

  • The pocket Constitution will be printed as a Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.
  • Up to 480,500 copies may be printed, allocated as 255,500 for the House, 200,000 for the Senate, and 25,000 for the Joint Committee, unless the total cost would exceed $226,250, in which case the number of copies is reduced but must still provide at least one copy per Member of Congress.
  • Distribution of the House and Senate copies must follow plans approved by the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, respectively.

Legislative Activity

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

April 9, 2019 • 3:14 PM

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Introduced in Senate

February 28, 2019

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1605)

February 28, 2019

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

March 4, 2019

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Received in the House.

March 4, 2019 • 11:33 AM

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

March 4, 2019

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Committee on House Administration discharged.

Committee on House Administration

April 9, 2019

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Ms. Lofgren asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

April 9, 2019 • 3:13 PM

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3168-3169)

April 9, 2019 • 3:13 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H3169)

April 9, 2019 • 3:14 PM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3169)

April 9, 2019 • 3:14 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

April 9, 2019 • 3:14 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S.Con.Res. 7 on the floor

1 Republican1 Democrat
Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Feb 28, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of S. Con. Res. 6 and S. Con. Res. 7. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent…

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Zoe Lofgren
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-19 · Apr 9, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 7, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

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Enrolled BillIssued April 9, 2019

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America

1st Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen

S. CON. RES. 7

April 9, 2019

Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives