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The Library of Congress, as the national library of the United States, plays a crucial role in preserving and providing access to our nation's most valuable cultural and historical documents. Founded in 1800, it serves Congress, the government, and the public, ensuring that comprehensive research materials are available in areas ranging from American history and music to law and science.

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  • Status: Active

    The Library of Congress is currently operational, serving as the national library and offering diverse materials for research. It continues to fulfill its original and expanded roles as established and broadened by subsequent legislation. There is no indication that the Library has undergone significant changes that would alter its status.

  • Acronym: LOC
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Latest Documents

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations regarding the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office to require that all such fees be paid using Pay.gov.
Rule Mar 31, 2025
As required by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020, the U.S. Copyright Office is initiating a study of the Copyright Claims Board. To inform the Office's study, the Office seeks comments on issues pertaining to the Copyr...
Notice Mar 10, 2025
This document clarifies the compliance date for certain reporting obligations issued in the U.S. Copyright Office's final rule governing the royalty reporting practices of cable operators, and the Statement of Account form and filing requirements.
Rule Feb 28, 2025
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt from SoundExchange, Inc., of notices of intent to audit the 2022, 2023, and 2024 statements of account submitted by commercial webcasters Alpha Media LLC and Univision Communications Inc. concerning royal...
Notice Feb 18, 2025
On December 19, 2024, the Copyright Royalty Judges published for comment proposed regulations governing the rates and terms for the digital performances of sound recordings by new subscription services and for the making of ephemeral recordings neces...
Proposed Rule Feb 10, 2025
The U.S. Copyright Office is collecting information regarding issues related to performance rights organizations ("PROs") and the Copyright Act's public performance right for musical works. It is initiating this inquiry at Congress's request to gathe...
Notice Feb 10, 2025
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt from SoundExchange, Inc., of notices of intent to audit the 2021, 2022, and 2023 statements of account submitted by commercial webcasters Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC, Hubbard Broadcasting Inc., iHeart...
Notice Jan 14, 2025
The Copyright Royalty Judges publish their ruling on regulatory interpretation in a matter that was referred to them by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The regulation at issue is the definition of "Gross Proceeds" in th...
Rule Jan 10, 2025
The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) announce the commencement of a proceeding to adjust the rates for the cable statutory license described in section 111 of the Copyright Act. The Judges also announce the date by which a party who wishes to partic...
Notice Dec 27, 2024
The Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing for comment proposed regulations governing the rates and terms for the digital performances of sound recordings by new subscription services and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary to facilitat...
Proposed Rule Dec 19, 2024
The U.S. Copyright Office ("Office") is issuing a final rule governing royalty reporting practices of cable operators, and the Statement of Account form and filing requirements. This final rule makes regulatory changes regarding procedures for cable...
Rule Dec 12, 2024
The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its regulations regarding the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office to require that all such fees be paid using Pay.gov.
Proposed Rule Dec 12, 2024
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in the royalty rates that commercial and noncommercial noninteractive webcasters pay for eligible transmissions pursuant to the statutory licenses for the public performance of...
Rule Dec 06, 2024
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 2.6% in the royalty rates satellite carriers pay for a compulsory license under the Copyright Act. The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 20...
Rule Nov 29, 2024
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the royalty rate that noncommercial radio stations at certain colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio mu...
Rule Nov 29, 2024
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in the royalty rates for the statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works regarding physical phonorecords and Permanent Downloads.
Rule Nov 27, 2024
In this final rule, the Librarian of Congress adopts exemptions to the provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") that prohibits circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. As required under the s...
Rule Oct 28, 2024
The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing receipt of a notice of intent to conduct an audit pursuant to the section 115 blanket license.
Notice Oct 21, 2024
The Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing for comment proposed regulations governing the rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings by noncommercial educational webcasters and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary fo...
Proposed Rule Oct 11, 2024
The U.S. Copyright Office is issuing a final rule adjusting the process and fee to obtain a certified final determination from the Copyright Claims Board.
Rule Oct 04, 2024