US Congress House Bill 2185 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking Minority Members of the congressional appropriations committees, the chair and ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on House Administration, and the chair and ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Establishes a 10-year term for the AOC, as under current law, but permits additional reappointments. Repeals the requirement of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 that the AOC be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009

Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-01		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2009-04-30		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-04-30		Referred to House House Administration
2009-04-30		Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB2843 (Related) 2010-02-04 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2185/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2185/BILLS-111hr2185ih.pdf