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Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Short Titles as Reported to House
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Short Titles as Introduced
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
04/26/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
04/20/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.
03/23/2017
Introduced in House
All Actions (27)
Date
Chamber
All Actions
09/26/2018
Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
04/27/2017
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
04/26/2017-3:33pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/26/2017-3:33pm
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
04/26/2017-3:24pm
House
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.
04/26/2017-3:23pm
House
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695.
04/26/2017-3:23pm
House
H.Amdt.109 On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 - 14 (Roll no. 226).
04/26/2017-2:54pm
House
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.
04/26/2017-2:53pm
House
H.Amdt.110 On agreeing to the Chu, Judy amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
04/26/2017-2:47pm
House
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.
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.
04/26/2017-2:40pm
House
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.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1695.
04/26/2017-1:56pm
House
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
04/26/2017-1:56pm
House
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 275 and Rule XVIII.
04/26/2017-1:56pm
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.
04/26/2017-1:56pm
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874)
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.
04/20/2017
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
04/20/2017
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.
03/29/2017
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
03/29/2017
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1695) to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes.
Procedurally related: H.Res.275 is a House rule related to H.R.1695
House
04/26/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
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.
Shown Here: Reported to House with amendment(s) (04/20/2017)
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to require the Register of Copyrights to be a U.S. citizen with a professional background and experience in copyright law who is appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of 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.)
The term of office for the Register of Copyrights is limited 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.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (03/23/2017)
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
This bill amends federal copyright law to require the Register of Copyrights to be a U.S. citizen with a professional background and experience in copyright law who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.)
The term of office for the Register of Copyrights is limited to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed subject to the same Senate advice and consent requirement.
The President may remove the Register of Copyrights from office and must notify both chambers of Congress of any such removal.
