Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office News

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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