Copyright Legislation

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.7228

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R.7228 - BIRDIE Act, introduced 02/05/2024.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to expand the copyright protection provided to architectural works to golf courses, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.6966

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R.6966 Go Pack Go Act of 2024, introduced 01/11/2024.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to provide greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties.

Copyright Legislative Developments: S.2857

Bill Recently Introduced

S.2857 - Go Pack Go Act of 2023, introduced September 20, 2023.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to provide greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: S.835 & H.R.1631

Bills Recently Introduced

S.835 Pro Codes Act, introduced 03/16/2023.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes.

 

H.R.1631 Pro Codes Act, introduced 03/17/2023.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.791

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R.791 American Music Fairness Act of 2023, introduced 02/02/2023.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: S.253

Bill Recently Introduced

S.253 American Music Fairness Act , introduced 02/02/2023.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.7776

Bill Signed Into Law

H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Includes sec. 6306: Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National Intelligence University). December 23, 2022.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R. 9541

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R. 9541 - SMART Copyright Act of 2023, introduced December 14, 2022.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to define and provide for accommodation and designation of technical measures to identify, protect, or manage copyrighted works, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.7776

Bill Recently Amended

H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 amended by H.Res.1512, which added sec. 6306: Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National Intelligence University, Dec. 8, 2022.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: S. 169

Bill Signed into Law

S. 169 - ARTS Act, became Public Law No: 117-201, October 17, 2022.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: S. 4932

Bill Recently Introduced

S. 4932American Music Fairness Act, introduced 9/22/2022.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.Con.Res.102

Bill Recently Introduced

H.Con.Res.102 - Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the duty of the Federal Government to establish a new royalty program to provide income to featured and non-featured performing artists whose music or audio content is listened to on streaming music services, like Spotify. Introduced 8/9/2022.

 

 

Copyright Legislative Developments

Bill Recently Introduced

S. 3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022

To amend title 17, United States Code, to define and provide for accommodation and designation of technical measures to identify, protect, or manage copyrighted works, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R. 6769  - Pro Codes Act, introduced 2/18/2022.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to include requirements for works adopted by reference into law, and for other purposes.

 

Copyright Legislative Developments

Bill Recently Introduced

S. 2972 - A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, introduced 10/8/2021.

To repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934.

Copyright Legislative Developments

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R.4130 - American Music Fairness Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.