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H.R. 5227 (114th): Library of Congress Modernization Act of 2016

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To authorize the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to provide playback equipment in all forms, to establish a National Collection Stewardship Fund for the processing and storage of collection materials of the Library of Congress, and to provide for the continuation of service of returning members of Joint Committee on the Library at beginning of a Congress.

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Sponsor and status

Candice Miller

Sponsor. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 28, 2016
Length: 10 pages
Introduced
May 13, 2016
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 17, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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2 Cosponsors (1 Republican, 1 Democrat)

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History

May 13, 2016
 
Introduced

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May 17, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 25, 2016
 
Reported by House Committee on House Administration

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H.R. 5227 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5227. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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