Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 13, 2017
Proposed bill could politicize the US Copyright Office
The bill would make the Register of Copyrights, an appointed position, to be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Last month, Reps. Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. introduced the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695), signaling changes are ahead for the U.S. Copyright Office. The act proposes amending current law 17 U.S.C. Section 701 to make the head of the Copyright Office, the Register of Copyrights, an appointed position, to be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The Register is currently hired (and fired) by the Librarian of Cong...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In