A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act
This act directs the Copyright Office to waive various copyright registration-related fees for works that win certain competitions sponsored by the Congressional Institute or established by Congress. To qualify for the fee waiver, the copyright registration application must be filed within a specified time frame, but the Copyright Office may waive fees for a qualifying work even if the application is filed outside the time frame.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860; text: CR S4860)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860; text: CR S4860)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7926-7927)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 169.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7926)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-201.
Became Public Law No: 117-201.
Enacted as Public Law 117-201
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