Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 2426 (116th)

CASE Act of 2019

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 May 2019

Last action

23 October 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

20 January 2026

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 or the CASE Act of 2019 This bill creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office, to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000. Participation in board proceedings is voluntary with an opt-out procedure for defendants, and parties may choose instead to have a dispute heard in court. If the parties agree to have their dispute heard by the board, they shall forego the right to be heard before a court and the right to a jury trial. Board proceedings shall have no effect on class actions. The board shall be authorized to hear copyright infringement claims, actions for a declaration of noninfringement, claims that a party knowingly sent false takedown notices, and related counterclaims. The bill provides for various procedures, including with respect to requests for information from the other party and requests for the board to reconsider a decision. The board may issue monetary awards based on actual or statutory damages. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs except where there is bad faith misconduct. A board's final determination precludes relitigating the claims in court or at the board. Parties may challenge a board decision in federal district court only if (1) the decision was a result of fraud, corruption, or other misconduct; (2) the board exceeded its authority or failed to render a final determination; or (3) in a default ruling or failure to prosecute, the default or failure was excusable.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 1 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 September 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 September 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 September 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 October 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 6 (Roll no. 578).(text: CR H8345-8352)

    Source: Floor

  9. 22 October 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8345-8353)

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 October 2019

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  11. 22 October 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Jeffries moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 22 October 2019

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 22 October 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-252.

    Source: Committee

  14. 22 October 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-252.

    Source: Committee

  15. 22 October 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 October 2019

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 6 (Roll no. 578). (text: CR H8345-8352)

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 October 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2426.

    Source: Floor

  18. 23 October 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

22 October 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 410 · No 6 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 15

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

10 official files

Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 October 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 October 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 22 October 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Reported in House (PDF)

    Reported in House · EN · 22 October 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (text)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 22 October 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (PDF)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 22 October 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Passed House

    summary · EN · 22 October 2019

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 1 May 2019

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 154 sponsors and actors.

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.