Joint Committee on Printing

The Joint Committee on Printing was established on August 3, 1846, and oversees the operations of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), whose support is essential to the legislative process of the Congress. The GPO also serves by law as the principal printing organization for Federal agencies, and so the Joint Committee generally oversees compliance by Federal agencies with laws, rules and regulations designed to minimize printing costs to the American people. Visit the Committee on House Administration's website for more information including committee rules. The publications on this page are available at the committee's discretion.