United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 704 (117th)
ARTS Act
Introduced
2 February 2021
Last action
24 June 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Sponsors
Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Mace, Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], David Cicilline, Victoria Spartz, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
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.
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Timeline
2 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Source: Committee
19 April 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
Source: Committee
20 April 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 June 2021
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
22 June 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 704.
Source: Floor
22 June 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2980-2982; text: CR H2980-2981)
Source: Floor
22 June 2021
Floor
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 June 2021
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
23 June 2021
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
23 June 2021
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 704 are considered vacated.
Source: Floor
24 June 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 24 June 2021 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 23 June 2021 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 2 February 2021 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 24 June 2021
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 24 June 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 23 June 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 February 2021
Sponsors
- Hakeem Jeffries · D · Sponsor
- Nancy Mace · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
- Victoria Spartz · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → ARTS Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2062) to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 239) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ- owned businesses; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 14) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 15) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders"; and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/704
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/704
- us · 117-hr-704 · source updated 28 May 2025