Copyright Law
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Federal Statutes
- Copyright Law of the United StatesThis publication contains the text of Title 17 of the United States Code, including all amendments enacted by Congress through December 23, 2022.
Federal Regulations
Title 37, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, of the Code of Federal Regulations includes most regulations relating to copyright law. For additional guidance on how to search federal regulations, see the Law Library's Federal Regulations guide.
- Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations
- U.S. Copyright Office: Rulemakings
Case Law
The Library's Case Law guide provides links and information on how to search for cases.
Proposed Legislation and Legislative History
- U.S. Copyright Office: Legislative DevelopmentsEnacted legislation and bills (105th Congress - current).
- Congress.govOfficial site for U.S. federal legislative information.
- HeinOnline: Intellectual Property Legislative HistoriesIncludes compiled legislative histories of copyright legislation, including the Copyright Act of 1976 (Public Law No. 94–553).
For additional guidance on how to research federal legislative history, see the Law Library's Federal Legislative History guide.