U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10843: VACRA
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
To amend title 17, United States Code, to reform copyright laws relating to visual artists.
What the bill says
To amend title 17, United States Code, to reform copyright laws relating to visual artists.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to reform copyright laws relating to visual artists. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act of 2026 or VACRA . SECTION 2. Deposits in connection with copyright registration (a) Exemption of certain works from best edition deposit requirement Section 407 of title 17, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsections (c) and (f) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Exemption for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works The deposit requirements under subsection (a) shall not apply to a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work. . (b) Copyright registration in general Section 408(b) of title 17, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) in the case of a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, one complete electronic copy. . (c) Third-Party registries of photographs (1) In general Chapter 7 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 711. Third-party registries of photographs (a) Regulations (1) In general The Register of Copyrights shall establish regulations …
Sponsors
- Ben Cline (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is HB10843?
- HB10843 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): VACRA.
- What does HB10843 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 17, United States Code, to reform copyright laws relating to visual artists.
- What is the status of HB10843?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10843?
- Ben Cline (R, HD-006), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10843?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10843
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