United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1695 (115th)
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Introduced
23 March 2017
Last action
26 September 2018 · Committee
Status
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-613.
Sponsors
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 January 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
23 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 April 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
Source: Calendars
20 April 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.
Source: Committee
20 April 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.
Source: Committee
25 April 2017
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 275 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874)
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 275 passed House.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Passed
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.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695.
Source: Floor
26 April 2017
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2018
Committee
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-613.
Source: Committee
Votes
26 April 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 378 · No 48 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 27 April 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 April 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 April 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 April 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 April 2017
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 April 2017
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 April 2017
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 April 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1695) to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
- amends ← Amendment requires the Register of Copyrights to be capable of identifying and supervising a Chief Information Officer.
- amends ← 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.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1695
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1695
- us · 115-hr-1695 · source updated 21 January 2026