H.R. 6028 · 119th Congress · pending
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Received in the Senate.
Latest official action 2026-06-09 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
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 ex…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-06-08
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
H. Morgan Griffith
House · VA District 9 · Republican
$1,269,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mary E. Miller
House · IL District 15 · Republican
$132,094PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Carey
House · OH District 15 · Republican
$1,780,511PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Barry Loudermilk
House · GA District 11 · Republican
$164,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gregory F. Murphy
House · NC District 3 · Republican
$1,037,192PAC receipts · 2025–2026
4 of 4 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$33,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $8,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$30,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$30,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$30,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $3,500
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$28,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $8,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$26,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $6,500
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,970
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $4,994
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · -$6
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $9,994
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · -$6
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,117
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $6,117
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$22,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$22,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$21,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $2,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC$20,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$20,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONQUERING CANCER PAC$20,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$20,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $5,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC$20,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ENT PAC$19,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$18,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $2,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$18,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $1,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$18,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$18,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $6,000
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $0
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$17,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $2,500
Mary E. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC$17,500
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$17,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory F. Murphy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$17,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Barry Loudermilk · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
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