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17 U.S.C. § 104

Subject matter of copyright: National origin

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 104, Subject matter of copyright: National origin, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448461
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The works specified by sections 102 and 103, when published, are subject to protection under this title if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-553(S. 22)1976-10-19
    An Act for the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-568(H.R. 4262)1988-10-31
    Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-304(H.R. 2281)1998-10-28
    Digital Millennium Copyright Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally