# 119-s-3517: VACRA

119-s-3517, VACRA, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3517
- Congress: 119
- Title: VACRA
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-28

## Summary

**Modernize visual copyright registration.** This bill would rewrite how pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works get registered to make filings digital, cheaper, and more interoperable. - Artists and creators would no longer have to submit a “best edition” paper deposit for pictures and sculptures and would instead provide an electronic deposit. They could use deferred registration that is effective on submission and ask Customs to recognize pending filings for import enforcement. Group registration would allow one application for up to 3,000 photographs. - Photographers and registry operators would be able to run certified third-party photo registries that must collect author and owner names, owner contact information, creation date, first upload date, and title. Those registries must provide a free secure searchable database, transfer records to other registries on request, and exchange data with the Copyright Office. - The Copyright Office would add a deferred registration fee of up to half the standard fee and could offer subscription pricing for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works so subscribers can file multiple registrations without extra per-file fees. The Office would also be required to provide an interoperable public interface that works with common professional software.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Subscription and lower registration fees: benefit, medium. This bill would change how the Copyright Office sets registration prices. The Register must create yearly and periodic registration subscriptions within 180 days so paid subscribers could file covered registrations without paying a separate section 408 fee during their subscription. The fee for fil…
- New registration options for visual creators: mixed, medium. This bill would add new ways to register and deposit visual art. You would be able to file a deferred registration for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, with rules the Copyright Office must write within 180 days. The submission date would be the registration date for many purposes, includin…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 119-s-1654: Safe and Private Rides Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3517)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-1654: Safe and Private Rides Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1654)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3517 (as of 2026-10-28).