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H.R. 6656 110th Congress House

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2008

Official title: To provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Min… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2008 Introduced by: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 30, 2008
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 30, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2008 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking Minority Members of the congressional appropriations committees, the chair and ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on House Administration, and the chair and ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Establishes a 10-year term for the AOC, as under current law, but permits additional reappointments.

Repeals the requirement of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 that the AOC be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6656: Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6656/
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"H.R. 6656: Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6656/.
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H.R. 6656, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6656/.
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