H.R. 1695 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - 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.

Text (4)

April 27, 2017

April 26, 2017

April 20, 2017

March 23, 2017

Amendments (2)

Apr 26, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 110

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-95 to specify that nothing in the bill shall impact the mandatory deposit requirements of title 17.

Agreed To

Apr 26, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 109

Amendment requires the Register of Copyrights to be capable of identifying and supervising a Chief Information Officer.

Agreed To

Actions (24)

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09/26/2018

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

04/27/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

04/26/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

04/26/2017

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).

04/26/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).

04/26/2017

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695.

04/26/2017

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

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.

04/26/2017

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

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.

04/26/2017

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1695.

04/26/2017

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

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

04/26/2017

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

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874)

04/26/2017

Rule H. Res. 275 passed House.

04/25/2017

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

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.

04/20/2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.

03/29/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1.

03/29/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

03/23/2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

03/23/2017

Introduced in House

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