HR 4997 116th Congress House Commerce Art, artists, authorship Elementary and secondary education Intellectual property Science and engineering education User charges and fees

ARTS Act

Introduced: November 8, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Nov 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Nov 8, 2019

Introduced in House

Sep 27, 2019

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Prior to Introduction.

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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.

What's happening now November 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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