Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Rep. Griffith Proposes Giving Congress Power to Hire and Fire Library of Congress and GPO Leaders
Legislative Progress
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Federal employees at the Library of Congress, Government Publishing Office, and Copyright Office face significant organizational restructuring. The GPO gets a new human capital management system that operates outside the normal federal competitive service rules, which could change how those workers are hired, promoted, and evaluated. Copyright Office staff would shift from Library of Congress oversight to a more independent agency structure.
“be established without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments and other personnel actions in the competitive service”
Milestones
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3938-3942)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6028.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
2 articlesTime to Merge the Copyright Office with the USPTO
H.R. 6028 would restructure the Copyright Office, severing it from the Library of Congress and making it a standalone executive branch agency. The Register would be appointed by the President for a 10-year term, resolving separation of powers issues currently before the Supreme Court.
What is Happening with the Register of Copyrights?
Congress is considering the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act to restructure the Copyright Office as an executive branch agency. The bill would remove the President from the Librarian of Congress appointment process, giving that power to House and Senate leadership instead.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
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