S 169 United States Senate · 117th Congress

ARTS Act

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

Jul 2021

House Passage

Sep 2022

Signed into Law

Oct 2022

Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Signed Oct 17, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Oct 17, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Sep 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

lower

Jul 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860; text: CR S4860)

upper

Jul 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860; text: CR S4860)

upper

Jun 8, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

upper

Apr 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

upper

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Feb 2, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors