HR 6028
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. H. Morgan Griffith [R-VA-9]
- Cosponsors
- 4
- Policy area
- Congress
- Introduced
- 2025-11-12
- Latest action
- 2026-06-09: Received in the Senate.
Committee referrals
- Committee on House Administration: House · Reported By · 2026-06-08
- Committee on House Administration: House · Markup By · 2026-05-14
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-11-12
- Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-11-12
- Committee on House Administration: House · Referred To · 2025-11-12
Recent actions
- 2026-06-09: Received in the Senate.
- 2026-06-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-06-08: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3938-3942)
- 2026-06-08: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3938-3942)
- 2026-06-08: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6028.