Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025
Summary
**Overview**
The Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025 addresses copyright provisions for literary works created by civilian faculty members at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. The bill aims to allow royalty-free use of these works by the Federal Government.
**Key Provisions**
- •Amends title 17 of United States Code to include Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in copyright exemptions
- •Enables the Federal Government to use literary works produced by civilian faculty without paying royalties
- •Modifies existing copyright law to specifically recognize this university's faculty works
**Impact**
The bill will directly affect civilian faculty members at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences by changing how their literary works are managed under copyright law. Faculty members will continue to create academic and professional works, but the federal government can now use these materials without additional compensation.
**Fiscal Note**
No specific funding is mentioned in the bill, as it primarily addresses copyright administrative procedures.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6612 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6612
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for the royalty-free
use by Federal Government of literary works produced by civilian
faculty members of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
in the course of such employment, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for the royalty-free
use by Federal Government of literary works produced by civilian
faculty members of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
in the course of such employment, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ROYALTY-FREE USE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF LITERARY WORKS
PRODUCED BY CIVILIAN FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN THE COURSE OF
SUCH EMPLOYMENT.
(a) Use by Federal Government.--Section 105 of title 17, United
States Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(2)--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (N) as
subparagraphs (M) through (O), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new
subparagraph (L):
``(L) Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (c)--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraphs (A)
through (K) of subsection (d)(2) and subparagraph (L)'' and
inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection (d)(2)
and subparagraph (M)'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(L)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'';
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''; and
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''.
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