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17 U.S.C. § 106

Exclusive rights in copyrighted works

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 106, Exclusive rights in copyrighted works, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448464
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Subject to sections 107 through 122, the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following:

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. 101-318(H.R. 1622)1990-07-03
    Copyright Fees and Technical Amendments Act of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-650(H.R. 5316)1990-12-01
    Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
    House: 386–18Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-39(S. 227)1995-11-01
    Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-44(S. 1260)1999-08-05
    A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally