To amend section 708 of title 17, United States Code, to permit the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 23, 2021
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6 Cosponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“the daily leader: wednesday, june 23, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jun 22, 2021
“the daily leader: tuesday, june 22, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jun 21, 2021
“the weekly leader: friday, june 18, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jun 18, 2021
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Feb 2, 2021
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Introduced
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Apr 20, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Jun 18, 2021
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Text Published
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Jun 23, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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H.R. 704 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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