H.R. 6517

119 HR 6517 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6517  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 9, 2025   Mr. Case  (for himself,  Ms. Norton , and  Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
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.
1.
Librarian of Congress
(a)
Appointment
The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed by the adoption by Congress of a concurrent resolution. The concurrent resolution shall provide for the appointment of the individual selected by the commission established under subsection (b).
(b)
Commission
There is established a commission for the purposes of recommending an individual to be appointed as Librarian of Congress under subsection (a). The commission established under this subsection shall consist of the following:
(1)
The Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(2)
The majority and minority leaders of the Senate.
(3)
One Republican and Democrat Member each from the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
(c)
Term of service
The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.
(d)
Removal
The Librarian of Congress may be removed from office at any time upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members duly chosen or sworn in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(e)
Conforming amendment
The Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015 ( 2 U.S.C. 136 et seq. ) is repealed.
2.
Comptroller General
(a)
In general
Section 703 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as subsections (b) through (g), respectively;
(2)
by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:
(a)
The Comptroller General shall be appointed by the adoption by Congress of a concurrent resolution. The concurrent resolution shall provide for the appointment of the individual selected by the commission established under subsection (b)(2).
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(3)
in subsection (b), as so redesignated—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General are  and inserting  Deputy Comptroller General is ;
(B)
in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking  the President  and inserting  the Congress or the President, respectively, ; and
(C)
by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
(3)
A commission established because of a vacancy in the office of the Comptroller General shall recommend one individual. The Congress may ask the commission to recommend additional individuals.
 ; and
(4)
in subsection (f)(1)(B), as so redesignated, by striking  joint resolution of Congress  and inserting  with respect to the Comptroller General, by concurrent resolution of Congress, and with respect to the Deputy Comptroller General, by joint resolution of Congress .
(b)
Technical and conforming amendment
Section 772(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking  section 703(e)(1)  and inserting  section 703(f)(1) .
3.
Director of the Government Publishing Office
Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
301.
Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment
(a)
The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall be appointed by the adoption by Congress of a concurrent resolution. The concurrent resolution shall provide for the appointment of the individual selected by the commission established under subsection (b).
(b)
There is established a commission for the purposes of recommending an individual to be appointed as Director under subsection (a). The commission established under this subsection shall consist of the following:
(1)
The Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(2)
The majority and minority leaders of the Senate.
(3)
One Republican and Democrat Member each from the Joint Committee of Congress on Printing.
(c)
The Director may be removed from office at any time upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members duly chosen or sworn in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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