The Copyright Alliance compiles all copyright legislation presently pending before Congress or introduced in the past few Congresses. If you’re looking for a particular bill that’s not included in the table below, please let us know so we can add it.
How to use this table: To find copyright legislation, select the appropriate Congress from the drop-down menu titled Congressional Session. You can also filter using the Sort By drop down option. This allows you to organize the table by Bill name from A-Z or Z-A, or by the date introduced in either chronological order or reverse chronological order. Once you find the bill(s) you’re seeking, simply click on the bill number(s) to find a copy of the latest version.
Date Introduced
Bill Name
Bill #
Intro by:
Status
June 24, 2021
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Darrell Issa (R-CA)
May 5, 2021
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
April 29, 2021
Sen. Heinrich, Martin (D-NM)
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 11, 2021
Rep Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
February 2, 2021
Sen. Tillis (R-NC)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
November 18, 2019
Rep. Nadler (D-NY)
House Judiciary Committee markup Nov. 20, 2019
November 7, 2019
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Representatives Martha Roby (R-AL-2) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8)
May 1, 2019
Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
May 1, 2019
Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Doug Collins (R-GA)
September 25, 2018
Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Sept. 25, 2018 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
September 25, 2018
Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Doug Collins (R-GA)
Sept. 25, 2018 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
September 13, 2018
Rep. Mia Love (R-UT)
Sept. 13, 2018 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
July 26, 2018
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
July 26, 2018 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
July 23, 2018
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)
July 23, 2018 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce & the Committee on the Judiciary
July 18, 2018
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
July 18, 2018 - Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
May 23, 2018
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
May 23, 2018 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
May 10, 2018
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
June 28, 2018 - Reported out of SJC favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
April 10, 2018
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Apr. 25, 2018 - Passed in the House 415-0