Legislative Agencies Governance Reform: Copyright Office Independence and GPO Changes.
This Act restructures the governance of key legislative agencies, shifting the power to appoint and remove the heads of the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (GPO) from the President/Senate to Congressional leadership. Crucially, the Copyright Office gains independence from the Library of Congress, establishing a fixed 10-year term for the Register of Copyrights to ensure specialized and stable leadership in intellectual property matters. Additionally, GPO employees receive new workplace protections under the Congressional Accountability Act.
Key points
The Copyright Office achieves independence from the Library of Congress, and the Register of Copyrights will serve a fixed 10-year term with specific qualifications, aiming for stable IP policy.
Appointment and removal of the Librarian of Congress and the GPO Director are transferred to Congressional leadership, centralizing legislative control over these agencies.
GPO employees are granted full workplace protections, including anti-discrimination rights and safety standards, by applying the Congressional Accountability Act to the agency.
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