HR 704 United States House · 117th Congress

ARTS Act

Summary

Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act This bill 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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3027)

lower

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340.(consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3027)

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Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors