Federal - H Res 275

A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (HR 1695) to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes (official title to be confirmed).

Introduced

April 25, 2017

Description

A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (HR 1695) to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes (official title to be confirmed).

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Original Sponsor 1

Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)

Co-Sponsors 0

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April 27, 2017 — Tonko, D-N.Y., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.225, and would have voted nay if present. Congressional Record p. E556
April 27, 2017 — Tonko, D-N.Y., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.224, and would have voted nay if present. Congressional Record p. E556
April 27, 2017 — Slaughter, D-N.Y., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.225, and would have voted nay if present. Congressional Record p. E552
April 27, 2017 — Slaughter, D-N.Y., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.224, and would have voted nay if present. Congressional Record p. E552
April 26, 2017 — Marino, R-Pa., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.225, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. H2878
April 26, 2017 — Marino, R-Pa., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.224, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. H2878
April 26, 2017 — Cole, R-Okla., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.225, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. H2867
April 26, 2017 — House Vote 225 Register of Copyrights — Rule
Adoption of the rule (H Res 275) that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would modify the process for selecting and appointing the U.S. Copyright Office's Register of Copyrights and would limit a Register of Copyrights' term to 10 years. Adopted 237-186. Congressional Record p. H2867-H2868
April 26, 2017 — House Vote 224 Register of Copyrights — Previous Question
Collins, R-Ga., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 275) that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would modify the process for selecting and appointing the U.S. Copyright Office's Register of Copyrights. Motion agreed to 234-191. Congressional Record p. H2867
April 26, 2017 — Considered by the House. Congressional Record p. H2860-H2868
April 25, 2017 — Reported to the House by the House Rules Committee and placed on the House Calendar. H Rept 115-95Congressional Record p. H2839, H2845
April 25, 2017 — Full committee proceeding held by the House Rules Committee.
April 25, 2017 — Introduced in the House. Congressional Record p. H2839
March 23, 2017 — Rules Committee resolution, H Res 275, reported to the House as a rule for HR 1695.

Support libraries, support MLSA

The Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 (S. 2271) has been introduced by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The 2017 MLSA reauthorizes the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), showing congressional support for the federal agency and the funding it administers (including LSTA). Please call your Senators and ask them to show their support of libraries by cosponsoring MLSA.
Strengthen the Federal Depository Library Program

The bipartisan FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5305) would update the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) to improve public access to government information.The act would provide greater flexibility, facilitate collaboration, streamline program requirements, and allow more libraries to participate in the FDLP, making the program's services more widely available to the public.
Ask your Representative to support the Marrakesh Treaty

After many years of advocacy work, we still have a hurdle to jump in order to see the Marrakesh Treaty implemented in the United States – this time with the House of Representatives. The Marrakesh Treaty is an international copyright treaty that provides a copyright exception for libraries as authorized entities to make accessible copies of entire articles and books for people with print disabilities and distribute those copies across borders. Today, ask your Representative in the House to support the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act by bringing it to a floor vote before the midterms.
Ask your Representative to support the Marrakesh Treaty

After many years of advocacy work, we still have a hurdle to jump in order to see the Marrakesh Treaty implemented in the United States – this time with the House of Representatives. The Marrakesh Treaty is an international copyright treaty that provides a copyright exception for libraries as authorized entities to make accessible copies of entire articles and books for people with print disabilities and distribute those copies across borders. Today, send a Tweet to your Representative in the House and ask them to support the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act by bringing it to a floor vote before the midterms.