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HR 6517 · in committee · significant

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.

What this bill does

  • This bill shifts appointing the Librarian of Congress, GPO Director, and Comptroller General from the President to Congress.
  • It affects these three federal officials and requires bipartisan congressional commissions to nominate candidates.
  • Removal requires a three-fifths vote in each chamber for the first two positions, or impeachment for the Comptroller General.

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  1. 01

    How would shifting these three appointments from the President to Congress change the balance of power between branches of government?

  2. 02

    What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of requiring bipartisan commissions to nominate candidates for these positions?

  3. 03

    Would the different removal standards for each position—three-fifths vote versus impeachment—create inconsistent accountability across these federal roles?

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Ed Case

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Introduced 2025-12-09

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  2. 2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  3. 2025-12-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-12-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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