HR 6028 · Passed House · 06-09-26
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
What does the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act do?
HR 6028 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA). Shifts how Congress's own agency heads are chosen: the Librarian of Congress and the Government Publishing Office Director would be appointed and removed by congressional leaders rather than the President, and the Register of Copyrights would become a Presidential appointee independent of the Library of Congress. Changes the appointment and removal of the Librarian of Congress, the GPO Director, and the Register of Copyrights.
Did HR 6028 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 6028 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2026
Outlook: Unlikely
Key provisions
- Librarian of Congress Appointed by Congress
- Removes the President from appointing the Librarian of Congress
- A congressional commission picks from 3 names recommended by oversight committee leaders
- Removable at any time by a majority of House and Senate leadership
- GPO Director Under the Same Model
- GPO Director appointed by the congressional commission, not the President
- Drops Senate advice-and-consent for the Director
- Adds Deputy Director appointment and acting-officer succession rules
- Copyright Office Split From the Library
- Register of Copyrights becomes a Presidential appointee with Senate consent
- 10-year term, renewable for 5-year terms; must have a copyright-law background
- Ratifies Copyright Office actions taken from May 8, 2025 through enactment
Last updated June 15, 2026