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Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

Introduced: March 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-613.
Apr 27, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Apr 26, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 26, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
Apr 26, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
Apr 26, 2017
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Apr 26, 2017
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695.
Apr 26, 2017
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Apr 26, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chu amendment No. 2.
Apr 26, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 26, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 1.
Apr 26, 2017
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1695.
Apr 26, 2017
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 275 and Rule XVIII.
Apr 26, 2017
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Apr 26, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1695 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-13.
Apr 26, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874)
Apr 26, 2017
Rule H. Res. 275 passed House.
Apr 25, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1695 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-13.
Apr 20, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
Apr 20, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.
Mar 29, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 26, 2017 House · vote #227 On Passage Passed 378–48 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Register of Copyrights from a list of at least three individuals recommended by a panel composed of:

  • the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
  • the President pro tempore of the Senate;
  • the majority and minority leaders of the House and the Senate; and
  • the Librarian of Congress.

(Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.)

To be eligible for appointment, the individual must be a citizen of the United States with a professional background and experience in copyright law and must be capable of identifying and supervising a chief information officer responsible for managing modern information technology systems.

The bill limits the term of office for the Register of Copyrights to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed subject to the same requirements established in this bill.

The President may remove the Register of Copyrights from office and must notify both chambers of Congress of any such removal.

(Sec. 3) Nothing in this bill may be construed to impact the mandatory deposit requirements under which owners of a copyright or of an exclusive right of publication must deposit in the U.S. Copyright Office two copies or phonorecords of works published in the United States for the use or disposition of the Library of Congress.

What's happening now September 26, 2018

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-613.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 5