119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 12, 2025
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
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Latest action (Jun 9, 2026): Received in the Senate.
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Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
This bill revises the procedures for appointing and removing the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), and the Register of Copyrights. The bill also establishes an Office of Inspector General within the Copyright Office and requires GPO to establish a human management system.
Specifically, the bill requires the Librarian of Congress and the Director of GPO to be appointed by a bipartisan congressional commission, based on procedures outlined by the bill and without regard to political affiliation. (Currently, these positions are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.) The Librarian of Congress and the Director of GPO may only be removed from office by a majority vote of the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Additionally, the bill requires the Librarian of Congress and the Director of GPO to each appoint a deputy within a set time frame and outlines related procedures.
The bill removes the Library of Congress's (LOC's) supervisory authority over the Copyright Office and instead transfers those powers directly to the Register of Copyrights. LOC and other legislative agencies may provide support services to the Copyright Office.
The bill requires the Register of Copyrights to be (1) a U.S. citizen with a background and experience in copyright law, and (2) appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Register is appointed by the Librarian.) Before the President makes the appointment, the chair and ranking minority member of each specified committee must jointly recommend three individuals whom the President may consider in making the appointment. The bill limits the term of office for the Register to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed.
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Received in the Senate.
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)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3938-3942)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6028.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3938-3943)
Mr. Griffith moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-689, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-689, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$69,069
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act Equitable access to digital content/eBooks Copyright law in the digital age (US Copyright Office) Sec. 1201 DMCA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…reign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA); Library of Congress/Copyright Office structural issues; Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors Act of 2025; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…reign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA); Library of Congress/Copyright Office structural issues; Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors Act of 2025; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cy Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cy Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion of lyrical content H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…al Property Issues; Artificial Intelligence Issues; H.R. 791 The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; S. 4591 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R. 8915 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R.6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act; H.R. 10575 The Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEF…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 6028- Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act HR 10198- Federal Worker Protection Act HR 9886- Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act S 1171- CO…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…reaming and distribution issues Content protection issues Artificial intelligence issues Copyright Office issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028) American Copyright Protection Act (H.R.10364) FCC licensing issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssues related to streaming video Copyright licensing issues Copyright enforcement issues Copyright Office issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028) American Copyright Protection Act (H.R. 10364)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…yright licensing issues Copyright issues related to peer reviewed journal articles Copyright registration issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…fy the appointment process for the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes H.R. 6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act S. 1546/H.R. 3152, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) of 2025 S. 1553/ H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respectin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry; S.1367/H.R.2794, NO FAKES Act of 2025. Issues related to the Library of Congress; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 24, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$65,815
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act Equitable access to digital content/eBooks Copyright law in the digital age (US Copyright Office) Sec. 1201 DMCA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 24, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$71,297
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act Equitable access to digital content/eBooks Copyright law in the digital age (US Copyright Office) Sec. 1201 DMCA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.4145/H.R.4072 - Pro Codes Act of 2026, all provisions S. 4591 NO FAKES Act, Section 2, voice and visual likeness rights H.R. 6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act, Perry Amendment S.1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, all provisions proposed legislation regarding 17 U…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…al Property Issues; Artificial Intelligence Issues; H.R. 791 The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; S. 1367 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R. 2794 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R.6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…fy the appointment process for the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes H.R. 6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act S. 1546/H.R. 3152, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) of 2025 S. 1553/ H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respectin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$630,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 3039, HR 7137- True Shutdown Fairness Act S 3012- Shutdown Fairness Act S 4632- Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 HR 6028- Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act H Res 1253- Public Service Recognition Week Resolution S 1383,HR 7296- Save America Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssues, including sports content Content protection issues Artificial intelligence issues Copyright Office issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028) FCC licensing issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssues related to streaming video Copyright licensing issues Copyright enforcement issues Copyright Office issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…yright licensing issues Copyright issues related to peer reviewed journal articles Copyright registration issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 11, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,582
Spent on own lobbying
PRO Codes Act - Met with Sen. Cornyn HR 6028 - House Administration minority staff, Rep. Lee Site Blocking (including BlockBEARD) and disconnection mandates - Send. Lujan, Thune, and Fischer; Reps. Matsui…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…reign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA); Library of Congress/Copyright Office structural issues; Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors Act of 2025; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…al Property Issues; Artificial Intelligence Issues; H.R. 791 The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; S. 1367 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R. 2794 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R.6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing