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H.R. 4441 (97th)
A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code with respect to the fees of the Copyright Office, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 September 1981
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-366.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the copyright law to require that registration fees be paid to the Copyright Office when the registration application is filed. Limits refunds of such fees to mistakes or excess payments.
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 October 1982
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 1 October 1982
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 June 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 10 May 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 29 April 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 September 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4441
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4441