The Digital Millennium Copyright ActPublic Law 105-304 · Information ResourceStatusFederal law

Official sources and resources

Primary legal materials, current government guidance, reporting channels, and support resources related to The Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Primary sources

Official sourcePublic Law 105-304 — statutory textcongress.govOfficial sourceU.S. Copyright Office — DMCA overviewcopyright.govOfficial sourceU.S. Copyright Office — Section 512 resourcescopyright.gov

Reporting and assistance

Sample takedown noticeCopyright Office notice-and-takedown resources.Sample counter-noticeRequirements and a model counter-notification.Designated Agent DirectoryFind the registered agent for a service provider.

Related laws and proposals

The NO FAKES ActReported to SenateThe NO FAKES proposal uses a notice-and-removal framework for unauthorized digital replicas, but it concerns likeness rights rather than copyright ownership.The Deepfake Liability ActIntroduced in HouseThis proposal would modify platform liability and removal rules for specified privacy and cyberstalking content.