Copyright

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office: “Today’s hearing will allow us to assess the current state of the Copyright Office and the U.S. copyright system. Each year, core copyright industries employ 5.5 million workers, produce $1.2 trillion in economic activity, and generate roughly $... Read more »

Copyright Office’s Response on Registration Pendency Following the Supreme Court’s Fourth Estate Decision Read more »

Copyright Office’s Response on the Distant Signal Satellite Television Statutory License Read more »

Letter to the Copyright Register Regarding the Distant Signal Satellite Television Statutory Read more »

Letter to the Copyright Register Regarding the Distant Signal Satellite Television Statutory License Read more »

Letter to the Copyright Office on IT modernization status in light of the Fourth Estate decision Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following joint statement congratulating Karyn Temple on her appointment as the 13th Register of Copyrights. “We applaud the appointment today of Karyn Temple as the 13th United States Register of Copyrights by Librarian of Congress ... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the House Judiciary Committee organizational meeting: “I want to welcome all the returning and new Members of the Committee to our Full Committee organizational meeting for the 116th Congress. I also want to congratulate the Distinguished Gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Colli... Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (H.R. 1551), bipartisan legislation to update key provisions of U.S. copyright law regarding music licensing, was signed into law. “The Music Modernization Act provides a critical update to current copyright law to modernize the music ... Read more »

The House of Representatives today approved the Hatch-Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (H.R. 1551), bipartisan legislation that updates several key provisions of U.S. copyright law regarding music licensing. This consensus legislation is a product of the House Judiciary Committee’s comprehensive copyright review and was introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Rank... Read more »