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Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015

Introduced: October 7, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-86.
Nov 5, 2015
Signed by President.
Oct 26, 2015
Presented to President.
Oct 20, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 20, 2015
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7012)
Oct 20, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7012)
Oct 20, 2015
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7012)
Oct 20, 2015
Committee on House Administration discharged. (consideration: CR H7012)
Oct 20, 2015
Committee on House Administration discharged.(consideration: CR H7012)
Oct 20, 2015
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H7012)
Oct 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 8, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 2015
Received in the House.
Oct 7, 2015
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7224; text as passed Senate: CR S7224)
Oct 7, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7224; text as passed Senate: CR S7224)
Oct 7, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill limits the term of the Librarian of Congress to 10 years.

The individual appointed to the position may be reappointed in accordance with this requirement.

What's happening now November 5, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-86.

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