The Copyright Alliance compiles information regarding all congressional hearings relating to copyright. If you’re looking for information about a particular congressional hearing that’s not included in the table below, please let us know so we can add it.
How to use this table: Click on the “hearing title” header to search for information about a specific hearing, or on the “committee/subcommittee” header to locate hearings held by a particular congressional committee or subcommittee or on the “hearing date” header to organize the hearings in date order. Once you find the hearing you are looking for, simply click on the hearing title to find more information.
| Hearing Title | Committee/Subcommittee | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright Office's Report on the Efficacy of 17 U.S.C. 512 After Two Decades | House Judiciary Committee | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Are Reforms to Section 1201 Needed and Warranted? | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Sep 16, 2020 |
| How Does the DMCA Contemplate Limitations and Exceptions Like Fair Use? | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Is the DMCA's Notice-and-Takedown System Working in the 21st Century? | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Copyright Law in Foreign Jurisdictions: How are other countries handling digital piracy? | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Mar 10, 2020 |
| The Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 22: What is it, why was it enacted, and where are we now | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Oversight of Modernization of the United States Copyright Office | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Library of Congress Modernization Oversight | Senate Rules Committee | Nov 7, 2019 |
| The Reauthorization of STELAR | Senate Commerce Committee | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Oversight of the United States Copyright Office | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 2: Innovation and Entrepreneurship | House Judiciary Committee | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office | House Judiciary Committee | Jun 26, 2019 |
| The State of the Television and Video Marketplace | Senate Commerce Committee | Jun 5, 2019 |
| STELAR Review: Protecting Consumers in an Evolving Media Marketplace | House Energy & Commerce Committee | Jun 4, 2019 |
| World Intellectual Property Day 2019: The Role of Intellectual Property in Sports and Public Safety | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act | Senate Rules Committee | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 | House Judiciary Committee | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Hearing on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act | Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Apr 18, 2018 |
| Protecting and Promoting Music Creation for the 21st Century | Senate Judiciary Committee | May 15, 2018 |
| Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System | House Judiciary Committee | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Intellectual Property 101: How Small Business Owners Can Utilize Intellectual Property Protections in Their Businesses | House Small Business Committee | May 16, 2018 |
| Innovation Nation: How Small Businesses in the Digital Technology Industry Use Intellectual Property | House Small Business Committee | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Markup of H.R. 1695 | House Judiciary Committee | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Music Policy Issues: A Perspective from Those Who Make It | House Judiciary Committee | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Innovation Versus Regulation in the Video Marketplace | House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology | Sep 11, 2013 |
| The Register's Call for Updates to U.S. Copyright Law | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Mar 20, 2013 |
| A Case Study for Consensus Building: The Copyright Principles Project | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | May 16, 2013 |
| Innovation in America: The Role of Copyrights | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Innovation in America: The Role of Technology | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Aug 1, 2013 |
| The Role of Voluntary Agreements in the U.S. Intellectual Property System | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Sep 18, 2013 |
| The Rise of Innovative Business Models: Content Delivery Methods in the Digital Age | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Nov 19, 2013 |
| The Scope of Copyright Protection | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jan 14, 2014 |
| The Scope of Fair Use | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Section 512 of Title 17 | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Apr 2, 2014 |
| Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17 | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | May 8, 2014 |
| First Sale Under Title 17 | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jun 2, 2014 |
| Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part One | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part Two | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty, and Copyright Term | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Copyright Remedies | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Chapter 12 of Title 17 | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Copyright Issues in Education and for the Visual Impaired | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office | House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Budget Hearing: Architect of the Capitol and Library of Congress | House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee | Feb 26, 2015 |
| The US Copyright Office: Its Functions and Resources | House Judiciary Committee | Feb 26, 2015 |
| FY16 Library of Congress & Architect of the Capitol Budget | Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee | Mar 17, 2015 |
| The Register’s Perspective on Copyright Review | House Judiciary Committee | Apr 29, 2015 |
| Improving Customer Service for the Copyright Community | House Administration Committee | Dec 2, 2015 |