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17 U.S.C. § 708

Copyright Office fees

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 708, Copyright Office fees, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448535
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Fees shall be paid to the Register of Copyrights— The Register of Copyrights may, by regulation, adjust the fees for the services specified in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) in the following manner: In this subsection, the term “covered competition” means— With respect to a work that wins a covered competition, the Register of Copyrights—

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. 95-94(H.R. 7932)1977-08-05
    Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-366(H.R. 4441)1982-10-25
    A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code with respect to the fees of the Copyright Office, 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. 102-307(S. 756)1992-06-26
    Copyright Amendments Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-80(H.R. 672)1997-11-13
    To make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code.
    House: 424–2Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-379(H.R. 5107)2000-10-27
    Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-175(S. 3333)2010-05-27
    Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-201(S. 169)2022-10-17
    ARTS Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally