Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025

This bill amends U.S. copyright law to allow the federal government to use literary works created by civilian faculty members at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) without paying royalties. It directly affects USUHS civilian faculty who produce such works as part of their employment. The key mechanism adds a specific provision (subsection (d)(2)(L)) to Section 105 of Title 17, clarifying that government use of these works is royalty-free. The bill makes no changes to other copyright rules or funding, solely addressing the government's use of works developed by USUHS faculty.