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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-26 | Committee | Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-613. | Senate |
| 2017-04-27 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227). | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chu amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1695. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874) | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-26 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 275 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-25 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-20 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-20 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-29 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-29 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-23 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |