Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000
Public Law 106-379 · H.R. 5107 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 2000 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC-6)
Cosponsors (14): Rep. Howard Berman, Rep. John Conyers,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Work Made For Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000 - Amends Federal copyright provisions to remove sound recordings from the list of works covered by the definition of "work made for hire." Makes such amendment effective as of November 29, 1999 (the enactment date of the provision that included sound recordings in such definition).
Requires the Register of Copyrights to ensure that records of deposits, registrations, recordations, and other related actions taken under copyright provisions are maintained and that indexes of such records are prepared. (Currently, the Register is required to keep such records in the Copyright Office and to prepare such indexes.)
Revises Copyright Office fee provisions. Authorizes the Register to adjust (currently, increase) such fees.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 27, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-379.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 18, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 8, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.