Congressional leaders would gain power to pick and fire library officials
Passed one chamberH.R. 10204Latest action
Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith · Representative · VA
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Official title: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
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Bill shifts control of the Librarian of Congress and GPO Director to congressional leaders and makes the Copyright Office independent.
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What does this do?
The bill changes how the Librarian of Congress and GPO Director are selected, moving from presidential and to selection and removal by top congressional leaders. It also separates the U.S. Copyright Office from the Library of Congress, giving it its own , budget process, and a Register of Copyrights serving fixed terms. GPO would also gain new personnel rules and workplace protections for employees.
Who does it affect?
This affects federal employees and leadership at the Library of Congress, the Government Publishing Office, and the U.S. Copyright Office, as well as Congress's oversight role over these agencies.
Why does it matter?
The changes would shift authority over these agencies from the president to congressional leaders and increase the Copyright Office's independence, altering how copyright policy and government publishing are overseen.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 1, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 15, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate.