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ARTS Act

USA116th CongressS-2824| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2019
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Timeline
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4997
Introduced in 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)
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.
  • November 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4997
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2019
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 16, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 16, 2019
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7058; text: CR S7058)


  • December 16, 2019
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7058; text: CR S7058)


  • December 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 17, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 17, 2019
    Received in the House.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4997: ARTS Act
Art, artists, authorshipElementary and secondary educationIntellectual propertyScience and engineering educationUser charges and fees

ARTS Act

USA116th CongressS-2824| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2019
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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

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Timeline
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4997
Introduced in 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)
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.
  • November 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4997
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2019
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 16, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 16, 2019
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7058; text: CR S7058)


  • December 16, 2019
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7058; text: CR S7058)


  • December 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 17, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 17, 2019
    Received in the House.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4997: ARTS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Art, artists, authorshipElementary and secondary educationIntellectual propertyScience and engineering educationUser charges and fees