# 119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

119-hr-10204, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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- As of: 2026-09-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10204
- Congress: 119
- Title: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Shifts who picks top library, copyright, and GPO leaders.** This bill would replace Senate confirmation with a commission and congressional leadership votes for the Librarian of Congress and the Government Publishing Office Director, and create a stand‑alone Register of Copyrights with its own appointment path and authorities. - Library and GPO leadership: Would require a three‑candidate recommendation process and let House and Senate leaders pick or remove the Librarian and GPO Director by majority vote. Deputies must be named within 120 days and serve as acting officers when needed. - Copyright Office and creators: Would move many Title 17 powers from the Librarian to the Register, require Presidential nomination with Senate consent only after joint congressional committee recommendations, cap Associate Registers at 4, and create an independent Copyright Office Inspector General with subpoena and certain law‑enforcement authorities. - GPO workers and operations: Would apply the Congressional Accountability Act to the Government Publishing Office, require a merit‑based human capital system, update printing rules, and set transition milestones including May 8, 2025 and Sept 30, 2029.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New workplace protections for Government Publishing employees: benefit, medium. If enacted, Government Publishing Office (GPO) employees would be covered by the Congressional Accountability Act’s workplace protections and claims process. The GPO would have to launch a merit-based human capital system 180 days after enactment. The system would follow 5 U.S.C. 2301 principles, b…
- Stronger oversight and leadership at Copyright Office: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Register of Copyrights would serve a 10-year term and could be reappointed for 5-year terms. The President would pick from three people jointly recommended by key House and Senate committees. A new independent Inspector General would audit and investigate, issue subpoenas, and publi…
- Who decides device unlocking exemptions: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would clarify who sets anti-circumvention exemptions, like device unlocking. Exemptions adopted by the Librarian before enactment and by the Register after enactment would be recognized. It would not change the Librarian’s pre-enactment authority or the Register’s post-enactmen…
- Government Publishing Office can serve more agencies: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Government Publishing Office would be allowed to provide printing and publishing services to Congress, the White House, the courts, and all executive agencies. This could shift work from private vendors to the GPO.
- New leadership hiring rules for Library and Government Publishing: mixed, low. If enacted, leaders for the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (GPO) would be chosen from three recommended names. House and Senate leaders would appoint by majority vote. Appointments would be based on fitness, not political party. Each office would have a Deputy who must be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act
- 119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
- 119-hr-3235: MOMS Act
- 119-hr-3887: SNAP Anti-Theft and Victim Compensation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10204 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10204)

## Related
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-278)
- [119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7212)
- [119-hr-3235: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3235)
- [119-hr-3887: SNAP Anti-Theft and Victim Compensation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3887)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10204 (as of 2026-09-24).