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S 2824 116th Congress Senate Commerce Art, artists, authorship Elementary and secondary education Intellectual property Science and engineering education User charges and fees

ARTS Act

Introduced: November 7, 2019 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2019
Received in the House.
Dec 16, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7058; text: CR S7058)
Dec 16, 2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7058; text: CR S7058)
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2824: ARTS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2824/
MLA
"S. 2824: ARTS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2824/.
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S. 2824, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2824/.
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[S. 2824: ARTS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2824/)
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