# Exemptions To Permit Circumvention of Access Controls on Copyrighted Works

**Action Urgency Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-10-28 |
| Comments close | 2026-12-07 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 37 CFR 201 |
| Summary | The United States Copyright Office is conducting the tenth triennial rulemaking proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), concerning temporary exemptions to the DMCA's prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. Having carefully considered the petitions for new and renewal exemptions and comments received in response to the June 9, 2026 Notification of Inquiry, the Office announces the Register's intention to recommend all but one of the existing exemptions for renewal, and initiates three rounds of public comment  |
| Document number | 2026-21939 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/28/2026-21939/exemptions-to-permit-circumvention-of-access-controls-on-copyrighted-works). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.