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The Senate must reject H.R. 6028, the so-called "Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act." This bill passed the House by voice vote, with no hearings and no public scrutiny, yet it fundamentally restructures the U.S. Copyright Office — severing it from Library of Congress oversight and turning the Register of Copyrights into a presidential appointee confirmed by the Senate. That last change is the most dangerous. Making the Register a presidential appointee hands Hollywood and other major copyright-owning industries a direct lobbying target for the nation's top copyright official. The Copyright Office already has a troubling record of favoring industry over the public — it backed SOPA and recently botched fair use in its AI report by prioritizing private licensing over user rights. More political pressure will only make that worse. The bill also shifts DMCA Section 1201 rulemaking authority to the Register, concentrating power over when Americans can legally bypass digital locks for repair, security research, or accessibility. EFF, Public Knowledge, the Center for Democracy and Technology, and library organizations all warned Congress in March that fast-tracking this bill would harm the speech rights, educational opportunities, and creative freedoms of all Americans. The Senate should listen. Vote no on H.R. 6028.