Data / Federal rules / 2025-05444
Electronic Payment of Royalties Using Pay.gov
The Copyright Office, Library of Congress published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025. It took effect on April 30, 2025.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-05444
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress
- Published
- March 31, 2025
- Takes effect
- April 30, 2025
- Dates
- Effective April 30, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. 2024-7
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 37 CFR 201
- Topics
- Copyright
- Pages
- 2
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