United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1417 (108th)
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
Introduced
25 March 2003
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-419.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003 - Amends Federal copyright law to replace the occasional three-member copyright arbitration royalty panels with a full-time, independent Copyright Royalty Judge, appointed by the Librarian of Congress. Requires the Judge to appoint two full-time staff assistants. Revises requirements for copyright royalty proceedings.
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Documents
21 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 30 November 2004
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 November 2004
Public Law
summary · EN · 30 November 2004
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 6 October 2004
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 6 October 2004
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 6 October 2004
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 29 September 2004
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 29 September 2004
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2004
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2004
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 March 2004
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 March 2004
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 March 2004
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 30 January 2004
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 30 January 2004
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 January 2004
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1417
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1417