Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative ROBERT GOODLATTE
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Summary
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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Cosponsors
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Jordan
OH • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/28/2017
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/5/2017
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 4/5/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 4/12/2017
Roll Call Votes
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