Group Registration of Updates to a News Website
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 13, 2026. Document 2026-16465. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
The U.S. Copyright Office is amending its regulation governing the group registration option for news websites. The final rule amends the definition of a "news website" to clarify the works eligible for this option, as set forth in the May 2026 notice of proposed rulemaking.
The Copyright Office, Library of Congress's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Copyright Office, Library of Congress has published 1 final rule in 2026 so far, compared with 3 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective August 13, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-16465 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress |
| Published | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 13, 2026 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register