GPO Director Presents FY2026 Appropriations Request to Congress
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh
Nathanial Halpern presented GPO’s FY 2026 appropriations request before the
U.S. House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations. Director Halpern
requested appropriations in the amount of $135,377,000, a 2.6 percent increase
over GPO’s FY 2025 appropriation. GPO operates as a business, and directly
appropriated funds represented only about nine percent of GPO’s revenue during
the last fiscal year. The remainder of GPO’s revenue comes from GPO’s billings to
its other Federal customers, such as the Department of State, the National
Archives and Records Administration, the Department of Defense, and countless
others.
The FY 2026 request will enable GPO to:
- meet projected requirements for congressional publishing;
- fund the operation of the public information programs through which GPO
administers the nationwide Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP); and
- make capital investments and information technology upgrades.
“GPO’s model continues to deliver results. We closed our books for fiscal year
2024 with a net positive income for the fourth consecutive year. That revenue will
enable us to continue investing in our team, equipment, and campus,” said
Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern. “Our modest appropriations increase for FY
2026 will cover labor and material costs supporting Congressional requirements,
FDLP and the Agency’s Inspector General’s budget request.”
Director Halpern highlighted GPO accomplishments and initiatives:
- named one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes for the fourth
consecutive year;
- named one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans by Forbes for the third
consecutive year;
- produced nearly 22 million Next Generation Passports for the State
Department and more than 8.3 million secure card credentials for Federal
agency customers;
- supported over 1.7 billion online information retrievals of public documents
through GovInfo digital repository;
- produced millions of pages of Congressional Record and Federal Register, as
well as committee reports, bills, resolutions, and amendments;
- created tickets, programs, commemorative gifts, and signage for the 60th
Presidential Inaugural Ceremony; and
- supplied 1,097 libraries nationwide with tangible and digital publications.
The Director’s Prepared Statement: http://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/congressional-relations-pdf-files/testimonies/gpo-statement-appropriations-fy2026.pdf
About GPO
GPO is the Federal Government’s resource for publishing trusted information for
the Federal Government to the American people. The GPO is responsible for
producing and distributing information products and services for all three
branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department
of State and the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other
Federal agencies in digital and print formats. GPO provides permanent public
access to Federal Government information at no charge through www.GovInfo.gov and partnerships with approximately 1,100 libraries nationwide participating in
the Federal Depository Library Program. For more information, please visit
www.gpo.gov.
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