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On December 8, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) released the first policy proposal to come out of the Committee’s review of U.S. copyright law. The document focuses on Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office, which includes granting the Office autonomy over its budget and technology needs and creating a small claims system within the Office. Reps. Goodlatte and Conyers released a statement and video to accompany the proposal. Below, we’ve compiled articles, statements from legislators, and statements from Copyright Alliance organizational members to keep you up-to-date with this policy matter as it continues to unfold.
House Judiciary Committee Statements
Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office
Goodlatte & Conyers Release First Policy Proposal of Copyright Review | December 8, 2016
Goodlatte & Conyers Release First Policy Proposal of Copyright Review | December 8, 2016
Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office (Video) | December 8, 2016
Organization Submitted Comments
SIIA | Welcoming the Judiciary Committee’s Copyright Reform Proposal | January 31, 2017
The Recording Academy | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
Oracle | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
News Media Alliance | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
NAB | NAB Response to the House Judiciary Committee Policy Proposal, “Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office” | January 31, 2017
NSAI | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
MPAA | Submission to the House Judiciary Committee Regarding the Copyright Review Proposal on Copyright Office Modernization | January 31, 2017
Entertainment Software Association (ESA) | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
Th Directors Guild of America (DGA) | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
BSA | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 31, 2017
ASCAP & BMI | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office | January 31, 2017
AAP | First Policy Proposal – Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office | January 31, 2017
The Author’s Guild | Comments of the Artists Rights Society in Support of the House Judiciary Committee White Paper on Reform of the Copyright Office | January 31, 2017
Comments Submitted by Music Community Organizations to the House Judiciary Committee Re: U.S. Copyright Office Modernization | January 31, 2017
ICLE Response to First Proposal on Copyright Reform | January 31, 2017
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Comments to the House Judiciary Committee On Proposed Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office | January 31, 2017
Creative Future | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 30, 2017
SoundExchange | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 30, 2017
SESAC | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 30, 2017
SAG-AFTRA | House Judiciary Committee First U.S. Copyright Act Policy Proposal | January 30, 2017
Copyright Clearance Center | Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office Comments | January 27, 2017
Organization Statements
Copyright Alliance CEO Kupferschmid Comments on Today’s Announcement by Goodlatte and Conyers on First Policy Proposal for Copyright Office Reform | December 8, 2016
AAP Welcomes House Judiciary Committee’s First Policy Proposal on Copyright Review | December 8, 2016
Statement From MPAA EVP of Global Policy Joanna Mcintosh on the First Policy Proposal of Copyright Review from Goodlatte and Conyers | December 8, 2016
U.S. Chamber Applauds Copyright Modernization Efforts | December 8, 2016
RIAA Comments on House Judiciary Commitee Copyright Reform Proposal | December 8, 2016
Media Coverage
Judiciary Committee Leaders Float Copyright Office Autonomy | December 9, 2016
National library groups question proposed Copyright Office reforms | December 8, 2016
Congressional panel calls for independent Copyright Office | December 9, 2016
Congress proposes reform of the US Copyright Office | December 9, 2016
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