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HR 6028 119th Congress House Congress Congressional agencies Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Federal officials Government Publishing Office (GPO) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intellectual property Library of Congress

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

Introduced: November 12, 2025 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 12, 2025
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Nov 12, 2025
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

This bill revises the procedures for appointing and removing the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), and the Register of Copyrights.

Specifically, the bill requires the Librarian and the Director of GPO to be appointed by a bipartisan congressional commission, based on procedures outlined by the bill and without regard to political affiliation. (Currently, these positions are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.) The Librarian and the Director of GPO may only be removed from office by a majority vote of the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Additionally, the bill requires the Librarian and the Director of GPO to each appoint a deputy within a set time frame and outlines related procedures.

The bill removes the Library of Congress's (LOC's) supervisory authority over the Copyright Office. LOC and other legislative agencies may provide support services to the Copyright Office.

The bill requires the Register of Copyrights to be (1) a U.S. citizen with a background and experience in copyright law, and (2) appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Register is appointed by the Librarian.) The bill limits the term of office for the Register to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed.

The bill also requires GPO to establish and maintain a human capital management system and outlines the requirements for the system.

What's happening now May 14, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4