Bill · H.R. 6612· House(119-HR-6612)
Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/11/2025
- Last activity
- 12/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Don Bacon
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025'', seeks to amend title 17 of the United States Code. It focuses on providing the Federal Government with royalty-free use of literary works. These works are produced by civilian faculty members of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences during their employment. The legislation includes specific technical adjustments to subparagraphs within section 105.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill allows the Federal Government to use literary works from USSH faculty without paying royalties, potentially reducing procurement costs.
Does this give the federal government more power?+4
The bill expands the federal government's ability to use copyrighted materials produced by certain civilian faculty members without compensation.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+3
The bill enables the government to utilize scientific literary works produced by university faculty without the burden of royalty payments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Royalty-free use of literary works: The Federal Government would be able to use literary works produced by civilian faculty members of the Uniforms Services University of Health Sciences without paying royalties (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 12/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
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