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H.R. 6028119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 9, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
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HR 6028 shifts control over top Library of Congress, GPO, and Copyright Office jobs to congressional leaders and the Register of Copyrights.
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HR 6028 changes how the Librarian of Congress and GPO Director are chosen, moving selection and removal power from the President and Senate to a commission of top House and Senate leaders. It also gives the Copyright Office's Register more independent authority, sets a 10-year renewable term for that role, creates a separate Inspector General for it, and ratifies copyright office actions taken since May 2025. GPO personnel rules are also updated, extending workplace protections and requiring a merit-based HR system.
Directly affects leadership and operations of the Library of Congress, Government Publishing Office, and Copyright Office. Indirectly affects authors, musicians, businesses, and technology users who rely on copyright rules.
Concentrating appointment and removal power in congressional leadership reduces presidential and Senate roles in these positions, while making the Copyright Office more independent from the Librarian of Congress.
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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.
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