ARTS Act

Bill: 117-hr-704
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Elementary and secondary education
Intellectual property
Science and engineering education
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-06-23
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
action_date: 2021-06-23
text: 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)
action_date: 2021-06-23
text: 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)
action_date: 2021-06-23
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 704 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 704.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2980-2982; text: CR H2980-2981)
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House