HR. 6517In Committee
To modify the appointment process for the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes.
Shifts appointment and removal authority for the Librarian of Congress, Comptroller General, and Government Publishing Office Director from the President to Congress through revised commission and resolution procedures
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Shifts appointment and removal authority for the Librarian of Congress, Comptroller General, and Government Publishing Office Director from the President to Congress through revised commission and resolution procedures
Key points
- Establish bipartisan commissions
- Require concurrent resolution appointments
- Modify appointment procedures
- Limit removal procedures
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-12-09 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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