S. 169 · 117th Congress · enacted
ARTS Act
Became Public Law No: 117-201.
Latest official action 2022-10-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act This act directs the Copyright Office to waive various copyright registration-related fees for works that win certain competitions sponsored by the Congressional Institute or established by Congress. To qualify for the fee waiver, the copyright registration application must be filed within a specified time frame, but the Copyright Office may waive fees for a qualifying work even if the application is filed outside the time frame.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-17
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$10,000
OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC)$10,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)$10,000
THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND$10,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordU.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$7,500
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$7,500
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMEDTRONIC INC. PAC$7,500
RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC)$7,500
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPINE GATE RENEWABLES, LLC POWER PAC$7,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordSMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC (S+N PAC)$7,000
SOLAR FOR AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINACE PAC$7,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$6,500
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$6,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$6,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC)$6,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordSUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$6,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFFORDABLE HOUSING PAC)$5,500
1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordA NEW NATION PAC$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAO SMITH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOSPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP (APKS) PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBARCLAYS GROUP US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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