H.R. 704 · 117th Congress · House

ARTS Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Introduced
Feb 2, 21
Passed House
Jun 23, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Feb 2, 2021

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 Timeline

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  1. JUN 24, 2021Calendars

    Received in the Senate

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

  2. JUN 23, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 704 are considered vacated.

  3. JUN 23, 2021Floor

    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)

    3026Yea
    3052Nay
    0NV
  4. JUN 23, 2021Floor

    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)

    3026Yea
    3052Nay
    0NV
  5. JUN 22, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. JUN 22, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H2980-2982; text: CR H2980-2981)

    2980Yea
    2982Nay
    0NV
  7. JUN 22, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 704.

  8. JUN 22, 2021Floor

    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.

  9. APR 20, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  10. APR 19, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.

  11. MAR 22, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

  12. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 20, 2021

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Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

hsju03

Referred: Apr 19, 2021

Active

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

hsju03

Referred: Mar 22, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

hsju00

Referred: Feb 2, 2021

Active