WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act (VACRA), which would modernize copyright registration for visual artists to make it easier and less costly for high-volume visual artists to register and protect their works.
"Visual artists produce incredible work that deserves to be protected, but current copyright law has fallen short," said Senator Blackburn. "The Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act would modernize copyright registration so creators like photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists can protect their work and enforce their rights. This bill would fix a broken system by cut...