S 3517
VACRA
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 8:48 AM
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Bill overview
The Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act of 2025 (VACRA) aims to modernize copyright laws to better protect visual artists. It simplifies copyright registration for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works by exempting them from certain deposit requirements, establishes a system for third-party photographic registries, and introduces a process for deferred registration of these works. The bill also streamlines group registration of photographs and adjusts fees to be more accessible for creators.
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