House Bill 4997
116th Congress(2019-2020)
ARTS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4997
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
November 8, 2019
11/08/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
11/08/2019
Introduced in House
09/27/2019
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Prior to Introduction.
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:02:34 AM