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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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The bill would change deposit rules, allow third‑party photo registries, create group and deferred registrations, and add subscription fees.
Would exempt visual works from physical deposit requirements
Would allow one electronic copy for pictorial, graphic, sculptural works
Would certify third‑party photograph registries meeting set conditions
Would permit group registrations up to 3,000 photographs
If enacted, these changes could make copyright registration easier and more flexible for visual artists by allowing electronic deposits, group filings, deferred claims, certified third‑party registries, and subscription fee options; specific effects would depend on how the Copyright Office implements the rules and regulations.
Visual artists, the Copyright Office, third‑party registries, and users of registration services would be affected.
Introduced in the House on October 19, 2026, and referred to the Judiciary Committee; no floor votes recorded in the source.
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