HR 7149 · 94th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code with respect to registration for unpublished works and with respect to the fees of the Copyright Office.

Introduced 1975-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Revises the copyright laws of the United States with respect to the submission of subtitles of works not reproduced for sale. Revises copyright fees. Provides that a group of works by the same author, all first published as contributions to periodicals, including newspapers, within a twelve-month period, may, as an alternative to separte registrations, be subject to a single registration on the basis of a single deposit, application, and registration fee, under specified conditions. Provides that a single renewal registration may be made for a group of works by the same author, all first published as contributions to periodicals, including newspapers, upon the filing of a single application and fee, under specified conditions. Directs the Register of Copyrights to establish procedures by which copyright owners may authorize the reproduction of the copyrighted work in a way suitable for use of the blind or physically handicapped.…

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