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H.R.1695

H.R.1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

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About This Bill

Introduced March 23, 2017
Latest Major Action Sept. 26, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

Bill Cosponsors

34 (12 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - April 27, 2017
Engrossed in House - April 26, 2017
Reported in House - April 20, 2017
Introduced in House - March 23, 2017

Bill Summary

Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Register of Copyrights from a list of at least three individuals recommended by a panel composed of: the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the President pro tempore of the Senate; the majority and minority leaders of the House and the Senate;...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 26, 2018	Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
April 27, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
April 26, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 26, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227).
April 26, 2017	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
April 26, 2017	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695.
April 26, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
April 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chu amendment No. 2.
April 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
April 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 1.
April 26, 2017	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1695.
April 26, 2017	The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
April 26, 2017	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 275 and Rule XVIII.
April 26, 2017	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1695 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-13.
April 26, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874)
April 26, 2017	Rule H. Res. 275 passed House.
April 25, 2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1695 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-13.
April 20, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
April 20, 2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91.
March 29, 2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1.
March 29, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 23, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
March 23, 2017	Introduced in the House by Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

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