US House approves standalone copyright office; Senate future unclear
By Nick Robertson ( June 26, 2026, 18:11 GMT | Comment) -- While the US House passed a bill this month to separate the US Copyright Office from the Library of Congress and revise how the leaders of both institutions are appointed, the Senate has yet to take up the measure, which advocates argue would solidify the agencies’ independence from the executive branch.The political independence of the Library of Congress is now in the hands of the Senate after the House passed a bill this month moving the appointment process for the agency’s leadership from being the president’s responsibility to that of a bipartisan board appointed by Congress. ...
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