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Titles (13)

Short Titles

Short Titles as Enacted

ARTS Act
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

ARTS Act
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act

Short Titles - Senate

Short Titles as Passed Senate

ARTS Act
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act
ARTS Act
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act

Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate

ARTS Act
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act

Short Title(s) as Introduced

ARTS Act
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act

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Official Titles - Senate

Official Title as Introduced

A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (7)

Date Actions Overview
10/17/2022 Became Public Law No: 117-201.
10/17/2022 Signed by President.
10/17/2022 Presented to President.
09/19/2022 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
07/13/2021 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860; text: CR S4860)
06/08/2021 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
02/02/2021 Introduced in Senate

All Actions (16)

Date Chamber All Actions
10/17/2022 Became Public Law No: 117-201.
10/17/2022 Signed by President.
10/17/2022 Senate Presented to President.
09/19/2022-4:59pm House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/19/2022-4:59pm House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7926)
09/19/2022-4:53pm House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 169.
09/19/2022-4:53pm House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7926-7927)
09/19/2022-4:52pm House Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/16/2021-9:59am House Held at the desk.
07/16/2021-9:02am House Received in the House.
07/14/2021 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/13/2021 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860; text: CR S4860)
06/08/2021 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
06/08/2021 Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
04/29/2021 Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/02/2021 Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsors (3)

Cosponsor Date Cosponsored
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 02/02/2021
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] 03/23/2021
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] 04/29/2021

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Related Documents
Senate Judiciary 02/02/2021 Referred to
04/29/2021 Markup by
06/08/2021 Reported by

Related Bills (1)

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Subjects (6)


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Shown Here:
Public Law No: 117-201 (10/17/2022)

Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act

This act 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.