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House panel questions Library of Congress on FY26 budget, IT modernization and proposed copyright access rule
Summary
Committee members pressed Librarian Carla Hayden about the Library's FY2026 budget request, continuing IT modernization (including a new copyright registration system), and a proposed rule (37 CFR 202.18) that members say may exceed statutory authority.
The House Committee on House Administration used its oversight hearing to question Library of Congress leadership about the agency's FY2026 budget request and ongoing IT modernization, including work to modernize copyright registration and a proposed rulemaking on access to digital works.
Committee members noted a multi-year trend in appropriations and asked how the library plans to use requested increases. The hearing record referenced several figures: a fiscal year 2025 appropriation of more than $850,000,000 and a fiscal 2026 budget request of roughly…
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