Congress would pick and remove leaders for the national library, audits, and publishing
Congress would take over appointing and firing the Librarian of Congress, Comptroller General, and Director of the Government Publishing Office. Special commissions and votes would give Congress direct control, replacing the President's role.
Currently, the President picks the Librarian of Congress, Comptroller General, and Director of the Government Publishing Office. The Senate must approve these choices. The Comptroller General serves a 15-year term and can be removed by a joint resolution of Congress. The Librarian of Congress has a 10-year term. This bill would change these rules. Congress would get the power to pick all three officials using special commissions and votes. It would also set new rules for how Congress could fire them. This would require a three-fifths vote for the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Government Publishing Office. For the Comptroller General, a concurrent resolution would be needed. The bill would also get rid of the Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015.
HR 6517 · 119th Congress · December 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10
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